A can is a cylinder into which canning factories seal fruit, vegetables etc. So, if you were to can something it’s possible to can or not to be able to can. But, that’s not what you mean. The correct sentence is, “
I am unable to”
or, “I can not”.
How do I use henceforth?
Henceforth is an adverb that means from now on and from this moment onward. There are multiple ways to use ‘henceforth’, including:
John married Sue and will henceforth live in England
.
What does Unable to mean?
I am unable to can usually means that
you can’t put food in cans to preserve them
.
Is i can able correct?
We sometimes use be able to instead of “can” or “could” for ability. Be able to is possible in all tenses – but
“can” is possible only in the present
and “could” is possible only in the past for ability. … So we use be able to when we want to use other tenses or the infinitive.
Is henceforth I am unable to can correct?
It is not correct. Either use “I can’t do that”, or use “I am not able to do that”. The reason is that ‘can’ is used to express the ability of a person to do something. If you use “can’t” and also use “able”, you are basically repeating the word “able”.
Are not able to meaning?
If you are unable to do something,
it is impossible for you to do it
, for example because you do not have the necessary skill or knowledge, or because you do not have enough time or money.
What is meant by the word henceforth?
English Language Learners Definition of henceforth
:
from this time forward : starting now
.
Is it from henceforth or just henceforth?
As adverbs the difference between henceforward and
henceforth
. is that henceforward is from now on; from this time on while henceforth is (formal) from now on; from this time on.
What is the difference between Hence and henceforth?
As adverbs the difference between henceforth and hence
is that
henceforth is (formal) from now on; from this time on while hence is (archaic) from here, from this place, away
.
Where do we use onwards?
language note: In British English, onwards is an
adverb
and onward is an adjective. In American English and sometimes in formal British English, onward may also be an adverb. Onward means moving forward or continuing a journey. They have two flights a day to Bangkok, and there are onward flights to Phnom Penh.
What is another word for not able?
1.
Incapable
, incompetent, inefficient, unable are applied to a person or thing that is lacking in ability, preparation, or power for whatever is to be done.
How do you use unable in a sentence?
- [S] [T] He’s unable to read. ( CK)
- [S] [T] He is unable to do it. ( CK)
- [S] [T] He’s unable to do that. ( CK)
- [S] [T] He seems unable to swim. ( CK)
- [S] [T] He is unable to buy a car. ( CK)
- [S] [T] I’m unable to function alone. ( CK)
- [S] [T] I’ve been unable to contact Tom. ( …
- [S] [T] Tom is unable to work this week. (
Was not able to meaning?
In other words, when you say “I was not able to do it” the listener interprets it to mean
that some external factor prevented you from doing it
. When you say “I couldn’t do it” the listener interprets it to mean that you did not have the requisite knowledge and / or skill to do it.
Could Can examples?
CAN/COULD (AFFIRMATIVE) | PAST REPEATED ACTIONS I could run marathons when I was younger. | PAST SINGLE ACTION, STATIVE VERB She could feel the wind on her face. | PAST SINGLE ACTION, ACTION VERB NOT POSSIBLE! | PRESENT ABILITY He can speak Portuguese fluently. |
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Can could grammar?
Can, like could and would, is used
to ask a polite question
, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something (“Can I borrow your car?” “Can I get you something to drink?”). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that–and that is where the confusion lies.
Could was able to difference?
When talking/writing about past ability you can use ‘could’ or ‘was/were able to’ in order to
discuss an ability that existed for a long time
, but now no longer exists. … But you should only use ‘was/were able to’ with action verbs to talk about an ability related to a single event or incident in the past.