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Miriam
I can't stand or I won't stand?
What is the better way? I think I won't stand is used in USA and I can't stand in England but I don't know if it's correct what I think... Someone can I help me?
2015年3月22日 14:51
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I think that you are confusing two slightly different expressions.
'I can't stand this' means 'I can't bear this'. If eating spinach makes you feel sick, you might say 'I can't stand spinach'. If you hate rap music, you can say 'I can't stand rap music'.
'I won't stand for this ' means 'I refuse to tolerate this'. If a pupil is rude in the classroom, the teacher might say 'I won't stand for rudeness in my class'. This means that this behaviour is unacceptable.
As you can see, the meaning is different.
2015年3月22日
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Agreed. It has nothing to do with a British vs. American usage.
2015年3月22日
