cannot or can not

These two spellings are largely interchangeable, but by far the mostcommon is “cannot” and you should probably use it except when you want to be emphatic: “No, you can not wash the dog in the Maytag.”See also “.”

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• swam vs swum
• greatful vs grateful
• dateline vs deadline
• appauled vs appalled
• flys vs flies
• seam vs seem
• practicle vs practical
• submittal vs submission
• below table vs table below
• wreckless vs reckless

News & Articles

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• Supreme Court: Companies cannot obtain patents for human genes
  The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously that human genes are "a product of nature" and companies cannot obtain patents on them — a major shift in patent policy that could open the door to broader medical research on certain cancers and other diseases. The decision threw out patents awarded ...
  June 14, 2013 - The Washington Times
• Human genes cannot be patented, Supreme Court rules
  The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries.
  June 13, 2013 - WABC-TV New York
• Supreme Court says genes cannot be patented unless synthetic
  WASHINGTON — Companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries.
  June 13, 2013 - The Post and Courier

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• Judge rules state can't stop moving company from operating in Kentucky
  A federal judge has ruled that the state can not stop a Lexington moving company from operating in Kentucky.
  June 14, 2013 - Lexington Herald-Leader