Your FFXI Blog?

[richardd]

http://mojopojo-ffxi.livejournal.com/profile
this is one of my fav blogs to read, but his stank ass never updates. Its entertaining, and aspiring all at once. There are some ppl who naturally take this game to another level and he's one of them.

[Ashira]

what is "can't" a contraction of then? "can not" or "cannot"?

In English, contractions are commonly used in speech and informal writing. They are almost always either negations with not or combinations of pronouns with auxiliary verbs, and in these cases always include an apostrophe in the written form.


The first category of contractions are those formed by an auxiliary verb or form of be plus the word not, with the o replaced by an apostrophe, e.g. don't (do not), wouldn't (would not), haven't (have not). Notable exceptions include won't (will not), shan't (shall not), and, in non-standard English, ain't (is not, are not, am not).

<snip>

Single-word contractions include: "can't" for "cannot," ma'am for madam and fo'c'sle for forecastle.


-wikipedia

also, random essay on can not vs cannot:

"Here's the explanation: If I can not do something, then I can also do it. I can not write these words if I choose (and you may think I shouldn't), but I also can, and am, writing them. What I cannot do is know who will read them, or what they will think. I can imagine such things, but I'm limited by my experience and perceptions. 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. There is no other option."

Thus, in Jess's case, where he is paraphrasing the POL message of being unable to play FFXI because you do not have a content ID because you haven't paid for it, then it's "cannot." Because until one changes the circumstances to where one CAN play FFXI (paying for one's account), you very literally cannot play, no matter what you do. When the circumstances change, then you can play, or you can not play. It's where you think of "not" as part of the verb, so it's "play" vs. "not play" instead of "can" vs. "cannot."

I cannot do that. - would be stating one won't do something because it goes against one's moral or ethical standards, or they have absolutely no time at the moment to do something and are occupied elsewhere.
I can not do that. - would be correct when one doesn't really want to do that.

[payu]

ashira's blog is crap

[Lordwafik]

ashira's blog is crap

5 stars for this message, even if it was sarcasm.

[JESS]

In English, contractions are commonly used in speech and informal writing. They are almost always either negations with not or combinations of pronouns with auxiliary verbs, and in these cases always include an apostrophe in the written form.


The first category of contractions are those formed by an auxiliary verb or form of be plus the word not, with the o replaced by an apostrophe, e.g. don't (do not), wouldn't (would not), haven't (have not). Notable exceptions include won't (will not), shan't (shall not), and, in non-standard English, ain't (is not, are not, am not).

<snip>

Single-word contractions include: "can't" for "cannot," ma'am for madam and fo'c'sle for forecastle.


-wikipedia

also, random essay on can not vs cannot:

"Here's the explanation: If I can not do something, then I can also do it. I can not write these words if I choose (and you may think I shouldn't), but I also can, and am, writing them. What I cannot do is know who will read them, or what they will think. I can imagine such things, but I'm limited by my experience and perceptions. 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. There is no other option."

Thus, in Jess's case, where he is paraphrasing the POL message of being unable to play FFXI because you do not have a content ID because you haven't paid for it, then it's "cannot." Because until one changes the circumstances to where one CAN play FFXI (paying for one's account), you very literally cannot play, no matter what you do. When the circumstances change, then you can play, or you can not play. It's where you think of "not" as part of the verb, so it's "play" vs. "not play" instead of "can" vs. "cannot."

I cannot do that. - would be stating one won't do something because it goes against one's moral or ethical standards, or they have absolutely no time at the moment to do something and are occupied elsewhere.
I can not do that. - would be correct when one doesn't really want to do that.

Dam Ashira is good ..... I need you to edit my Blog entries

[Awoir]

Sig

Edit: http://awoir.livejournal.com

[Suiram]

If I can not do something, then I can also do it.

This is not a very good explanation of the difference between "can not" and "cannot," because to say that you can not do this or that does not preclude the possibility that you further cannot do it. Take as an example this conversation:

"You must wear a haubergeon when your WAR is Lv57."
"Not so, I can not wear a haubergeon should I choose. What's more, I cannot even wear it, as the required level to equip it is 59."

In short:
You "cannot" do something when it's not the case that you "can".
You "can not" do something any time it's not the case that you "must," including those instances where you cannot.

This isn't to say, though, that "cannot" can be replaced with "can not" in every occurrence, as their meanings are still different even though the scope of the one is contained in that of the other.

[Grey Jorildyn]

"You must wear a haubergeon when your WAR is Lv57."

You cannot wear a Haubergeon until Lv59.

[Suiram]

Did you read the line immediately below the one you quoted? lol

[Jkun]

OP needs to update thread title to Advanced English Discussion.

[Grey Jorildyn]

Did you read the line immediately below the one you quoted? lol

Yes. I just wanted to contribute something to this pointless rambling about the English language.

[Sendra]

sendraffxi.livejournal.com

That'd be mine, which is seeing a hiatus I guess. Aside from that I read my linkshell leader's (who's probably already been posted):

belkinator.livejournal.com

Bitch never updates, though. :<

[WingsofAeris]

http://www.xanga.com/WingsofAeris

It's a bit like a blog, that I created awhile back. I haven't updated this in months however~

[Jkun]

sendraffxi.livejournal.com

That'd be mine, which is seeing a hiatus I guess. Aside from that I read my linkshell leader's (who's probably already been posted):

belkinator.livejournal.com

Bitch never updates, though. :<

rofl omg you guys are fun as hell.

[Kipling]

Just started it, in sig. T.T

[avelle]

I used to read Ashira's blog, until I realized she updates about as frequently as Ruke!

[Gaea]

I used to read Ashira's blog, until I realized she updates about as frequently as Ruke!

I update daily, sometimes multiple times, but not all of the entries are about FFXI. FFXI entries are usually only around a couple of times a week. Last entry was about Obama and LGBT issues. ;/

It's hard to talk about FFXI every day ><

[Elmario]

my Sig aswell~

[Ashira]

I used to read Ashira's blog, until I realized she updates about as frequently as Ruke!

Hey, I have better stretches than he does.

Generally, if I don't update for a while, it means I'm dealing with stressing issues in game and I'd rather not have to deal with anything regarding the game at all when I don't have to.

[Kipling]

my Sig aswell~

lol, that sig both made me laugh, and sad at the same time.