+157 It's strange how the phrase "Why can't I?" sounds normal, but "Why cannot I?" does not, amirite?

by Anonymous 10 years ago

Contractions can work by putting the "not" with the verb, even if it's after the object. They don't always have to be together.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

And yet "why can I not" sounds better and more professional than either of them.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Why can I not? Edit: posted this comment by impulse only to see that someone else posted it

by Anonymous 11 years ago

basic grammar rules aren't all that strange.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Haha indeed.

by Anonymous 10 years ago

The English language is a crazy and sometimes confusing thing

by Anonymous 10 years ago