2006-07-22 16:00:53 · 16 answers · asked by thantsinhtet 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It depends on what the rest of the sentence is.
If you said, "They can't only afford to buy the boat but they can afford to by the car as well." That's correct. However, if you replaced your first version with your second...it would be incorrect.
2006-07-22 16:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by Scadle 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can't only afford to buy a home, but they also cannot afford to buy a car.
They can't afford only to buy a house, but a car as well.
You can make a sentence out of them, but I don't think the grammer is correct on either sentence above.
2006-07-22 23:11:03 · answer #2 · answered by cherry-o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both wrong. What is the context?
They can't afford to buy...
They can only buy...
They can't even afford to buy...
2006-07-22 23:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are wrong,
The can't afford to buy....
They can only afford to buy....
2006-07-22 23:04:11 · answer #4 · answered by UOPHXstudent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both wrong. It is, "They can't afford to buy".
2006-07-22 23:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by Bethany 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both wrong --
They can not afford to buy ....(what?)
They can only afford to buy...(what?)
Don't use "can't" in formal writing, use can not.
2006-07-22 23:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be "they only can't afford to buy"
2006-07-22 23:03:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the context. Put it into a sentence, and I will try to tell you which is correct/ the most fitting.
2006-07-22 23:06:45 · answer #8 · answered by fiend_indeed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can only afford to buy
or they can't afford to buy , lose the only
2006-07-22 23:03:32 · answer #9 · answered by pooteo1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both just dont make sense without the rest of the statements
2006-07-22 23:03:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋