Is Cannot grammatically correct?

Both cannot and can not are acceptable spellings, but the first is much more usual. These two spellings [cannot/can not] are largely interchangeable, but by far the most common is “cannot” and you should probably use it except when you want to be emphatic: “No, you can not wash the dog in the Maytag.”

Why do we write Cannot?

So this is the rule: if you either could or could not do something, then you use two words, because you can leave out the second word if you so choose. If you could not do something no matter how much you desired or tried, then you use one word, cannot.

Whats the difference between Cannot and can not?

This dictionary defines cannot as “can not.” The word and the phrase mean exactly the same thing: both are the negation of the very common and useful verb can. The only difference between them is that the closed form, cannot, is much more common. I smell pie but I cannot see any pie.

Why is Cannot spelled as one word?

Cannot is sometimes also spelled can not. The one-word spelling is by far the more common: Interest rates simply cannot continue at their present level. The contraction can’t is most common in speech and informal writing.

Can Cannot should should not?

Here is a quick summary: Can’t is a contraction of cannot, and it’s best suited for informal writing. In formal writing and where contractions are frowned upon, use cannot. It is possible to write can not, but you generally find it only as part of some other construction, such as “not only . . . but also.”

Can not meaning in English?

Definition of cannot : can not. cannot but or cannot help but or less commonly cannot help. : to be unable to do otherwise than we cannot but wonder why I cannot help feeling sorry for them.

Can we write Cannot separately?

In formal writing and where contractions are frowned upon, use cannot. It is possible to write can not, but you generally find it only as part of some other construction, such as “not only . . . but also.”