I cannot do vs I can't

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

I cannot do

Top 1000 (très courant)

I can't

Bloc à haute fréquence

	I cannot do	I can't
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //aɪ ˈkænɒt duː// 🇺🇸 //aɪ ˈkænɑt du//	🇬🇧 //aɪ kɑːnt// 🇺🇸 //aɪ kænt//
Sens	I am unable to do something.	Je suis incapable de faire quelque chose. I am unable to do something.
Exemple	I cannot do my homework because I lost the instructions.	I can't attend the meeting tomorrow.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Bloc à haute fréquence
Collocations	do my homework, do this task, do any more work, do what is required, do the right thing	I can't wait, I can't believe, I can't go
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing with 'I can't do' - 'cannot' is more formal., Omitting the action you cannot do - always specify what you cannot do.	Confused with 'I can' leading to incorrect negation., Using in overly formal contexts., Omitting the subject by saying just 'can't'.
Notes d'usage	Used in various contexts to express inability. Suitable for both spoken and written English, but not overly formal.	Utilise 'Je ne peux pas' pour un refus informel ou une incapacité. C'est approprié dans une conversation décontractée mais moins formel que 'Je ne peux pas'. Use 'I can't' for informal refusal or inability. It's appropriate in casual conversation but less formal than 'I cannot'.

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I cannot do that again.

That I cannot do.

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I cannot do that again.

That I cannot do.

I cannot do

Don't be. Just means I can't have breakfast with you.

Chernobyl › S1 E1

- What about the pumps? - I can't contact Khodemchuk.

I can't leave the platoon.

Don't be. Just means I can't have breakfast with you.

Chernobyl › S1 E1

- What about the pumps? - I can't contact Khodemchuk.

I can't

Questions fréquentes : I cannot do vs I can't

Quelle est la différence entre I cannot do et I can't ?

I cannot do: I am unable to do something. I can't: I am unable to do something.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

I cannot do: I cannot do my homework because I lost the instructions. I can't: I can't attend the meeting tomorrow.

Puis-je utiliser I cannot do et I can't de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. I cannot do et I can't sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.