Scottish contraction of ‘cannot’.
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Etymology & History
British Scottish cannot. Scottish British negative contraction. 'Ye cannae do that' Scottish. Regional British grammar. Reflects British Scottish linguistic variation.
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Region
Scottish
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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