You can not or you must not?
2007-11-08 22:46:10 · 7 answers · asked by fi fi 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes.
'You can not' means you do not have the ability
'You must not' means you do not have permission
Even speakers of good English use these interchangeably.
2007-11-08 22:50:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you 'cannot' you are physically or mentally unable to do something. If you 'must not' then it is still something you are able to do but should not for social or moral reasons.
Pregnancy example above is very good.
2007-11-09 06:04:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can not means one is incapable of doing something.
Must not does not imply one can not do a particular thing only that someone does not want them to.
2007-11-08 23:12:39 · answer #3 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is. Must not is an order - so if tempted you could if you wanted to. Can not means that you couldn't do something even if you wanted to xx
2007-11-08 22:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by starlet108 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes.. can not means not having the ability to do. Must not can mean having the ability or not while being prohibited.
2007-11-08 22:54:41 · answer #5 · answered by Avias 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes definatly...you can not means that there is no way you can do it and must not is more like a command but u can do it anyway
2007-11-09 03:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - the woman said to the man 'you can not get pregnant' the man said to the woman 'you must not get pregnant'
2007-11-08 22:50:28 · answer #7 · answered by simmo 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋