[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38913: Aggregation of contracted and not contracted verb forms (cannot, doesn't)?

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#38913: Aggregation of contracted and not contracted verb forms (cannot, doesn't)?
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 Reporter:  Presskopp                            |       Owner:
                                                 |  hellofromTonya
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  reviewing
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Future
                                                 |  Release
Component:  Administration                       |     Version:  4.7
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  good-first-bug has-patch has-unit-   |     Focuses:  ui-copy
  tests                                          |
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Comment (by SergeyBiryukov):

 Might be relevant for when the ticket gets picked up again:
 [https://www.grammarly.com/blog/cannot-or-can-not/ Cannot, Can Not or
 Can’t—Which Should I Use? | Grammarly]:
 > Don’t use ''can not'' when you mean ''cannot''. The only time you’re
 likely to see ''can not'' written as separate words is when the word “can”
 happens to precede some other phrase that happens to start with “not”:
 > * Example: We **can not** only break even, but also turn a profit.
 > * Example: The company’s new product **can not** only reduce emissions,
 but also trap some of the existing greenhouse gasses.
 >
 > Here is a quick summary:
 >
 > * **Can’t** is a contraction of **cannot**, and it’s best suited for
 informal writing.
 > * In formal writing and where contractions are frowned upon, use
 **cannot**.
 > * It is possible to write **can not**, but you generally find it only as
 part of some other construction, such as “not only . . . but also.”

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