Grammar Entry 621 / 1011 60-second read

Cannot vs. Can not

One word is standard.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I can not attend.

✓ Correct

I cannot attend.

The ruleii

One word by default.

CANNOT is the standard spelling. CAN NOT is used only when emphasizing "not" separately, e.g., "I can, not must, attend."

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Default = one word.

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