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Old 12-14-2013, 03:27 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by DBacon1052 View Post
This is extremely random, but it just popped into my head while browsing this forum.

Why is it okay to start a sentence with, "why can't I..."
This translates to "why can not I"
Other examples: Wouldn't it be... Doesn't that... Isn't that...

Google isn't helping me and I know we have some grammar experts on this forum.
Because that isn't ok to start a sentence like that.
It should be...
"Why I can't"
"It wouldn't be"
"That doesn't"
"That isn't"


I'm not an expert... So let's see what others say.
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