Meaning and grammar of “It can be not a place” [on hold]
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“It can be not a place “
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Please let me know if this sentence makes sense
“It can be not a place “
Please note that I don’t want to say “it can not be a place”
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put on hold as unclear what you're asking by tchrist♦ 5 hours ago
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The grammatical structure of the sentence is OK, and the meaning is the same as that of 'It can be something other than a place'. Beyond that, there isn't much to say about it that is within the domain of this site; any further elucidation of its meaning would involve analysing the substance of the specific text in which it appears, rather than explaining something about English language and usage.
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Please let me know if this sentence makes sense
“It can be not a place “
Please note that I don’t want to say “it can not be a place”
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Please let me know if this sentence makes sense
“It can be not a place “
Please note that I don’t want to say “it can not be a place”
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The grammatical structure of the sentence is OK, and the meaning is the same as that of 'It can be something other than a place'. Beyond that, there isn't much to say about it that is within the domain of this site; any further elucidation of its meaning would involve analysing the substance of the specific text in which it appears, rather than explaining something about English language and usage.
– jsw29
6 hours ago
We can't answer this without a great deal more context.
– tchrist♦
5 hours ago
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The grammatical structure of the sentence is OK, and the meaning is the same as that of 'It can be something other than a place'. Beyond that, there isn't much to say about it that is within the domain of this site; any further elucidation of its meaning would involve analysing the substance of the specific text in which it appears, rather than explaining something about English language and usage.
– jsw29
6 hours ago
We can't answer this without a great deal more context.
– tchrist♦
5 hours ago
The grammatical structure of the sentence is OK, and the meaning is the same as that of 'It can be something other than a place'. Beyond that, there isn't much to say about it that is within the domain of this site; any further elucidation of its meaning would involve analysing the substance of the specific text in which it appears, rather than explaining something about English language and usage.
– jsw29
6 hours ago
The grammatical structure of the sentence is OK, and the meaning is the same as that of 'It can be something other than a place'. Beyond that, there isn't much to say about it that is within the domain of this site; any further elucidation of its meaning would involve analysing the substance of the specific text in which it appears, rather than explaining something about English language and usage.
– jsw29
6 hours ago
We can't answer this without a great deal more context.
– tchrist♦
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Yes, it makes sense and it has the same meaning, but not a place is being used as a negated noun. Compare with
It can be not hot.
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Yes, it makes sense and it has the same meaning, but not a place is being used as a negated noun. Compare with
It can be not hot.
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Yes, it makes sense and it has the same meaning, but not a place is being used as a negated noun. Compare with
It can be not hot.
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Yes, it makes sense and it has the same meaning, but not a place is being used as a negated noun. Compare with
It can be not hot.
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Yes, it makes sense and it has the same meaning, but not a place is being used as a negated noun. Compare with
It can be not hot.
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The grammatical structure of the sentence is OK, and the meaning is the same as that of 'It can be something other than a place'. Beyond that, there isn't much to say about it that is within the domain of this site; any further elucidation of its meaning would involve analysing the substance of the specific text in which it appears, rather than explaining something about English language and usage.
– jsw29
6 hours ago
We can't answer this without a great deal more context.
– tchrist♦
5 hours ago