can, may — Can applies to what is possible and may to what is permissible. You can drive your car the wrong way down a oneway street, but you may not. Despite the simplicity of the rule, errors are common, even among experts. Here is William Safire… … Dictionary of troublesome word
can, may — Can applies to what is possible and may to what is permissible. You can drive your car the wrong way down a oneway street, but you may not. Despite the simplicity of the rule, errors are common, even among experts. Here is William Safire… … Dictionary of troublesome word
can, may, might — Can suggests mental or physical ability: Jane can sing beautifully when she tries. May implies permission or sanction: Babs may borrow my suitcase if she wishes. This distinction between can and may is illustrated thus: Jim can swim, but his… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
can — vb Can, may are often confused in use. In its commonest sense can expresses ability, whether physical or mental {he can climb this pole} {he is only four, but he can read} {he will do it if he possibly can} {when Duty whispers low, thou must, the … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Can-can (disambiguation) — Can Can may refer to:*Can can dance *Can Can, a 2007 fragrance by Paris Hilton * Can Can , a musical by Cole Porter, 1953 * Can Can , the title song from the above musical * Can Can , a 1960 film *Can Can Sale is the name of a sale at ShopRite … Wikipedia
Can — Can, n. [OE. & AS. canne; akin to D. Kan, G. Kanne, OHG. channa, Sw. Kanna, Dan. kande.] 1. A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids. [Shak. ] [1913 Webster] Fill the cup and fill can, Have a rouse before the morn. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Can — may refer to:* Can (band) ** Can (album) * Tin can, an airtight metal container usually storing food * Beverage can * Joacim Cans, member of the band HammerFall * Buttocks, a body part * The act of canning, a process of preserving food * An… … Wikipedia
CAN — may refer to:* CAN bus, the Controller Area Network bus, a broadcast shared serial bus for microcontrollers used mainly in the automotive applications;Organizations * The Andean Community of Nations * Campus Antiwar Network * Capital Alumni… … Wikipedia
can — 1 strong verb (modal verb) 1 to be able to: He s so tall he can touch the ceiling. | This machine can perform two million calculations per second. | I can t remember where I put it. | They have everything that money can buy. | The police still… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
may — See can. See can, may, might … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
