kumambachi  +  315413 Mon, 15 Jan 07 08:37 AM Is it "can not" or "cannot?" I come across both usages but I am unsure which is correct. Are both correct, but only appropriate at certain times? Is the difference regional? Thank you so much for your help! -Kumambachi kumambachi Joined on Sat, Jan 15 2005 New Member 21

	Yoong Liat  +  315586 Mon, 15 Jan 07 05:25 PM  Kumambachi wrote: Is it "can not" or "cannot?" I come across both usages but I am unsure which is correct. Are both correct, but only appropriate at certain times? Is the difference regional? Thank you so much for your help! -Kumambachi 'can not' is AmE. In  BrE, 'cannot' is used. Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,757

	CalifJim  +  315612 Mon, 15 Jan 07 06:28 PM 'can not' is AmE. This comment is not consistent with my own (American) education.  In school we were told that cannot is the only acceptable form. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,395 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche