can't but + inf" and "can't help + ing"

**allthewayanime** · 28-Dec-2011, 18:00

Do "can't but + inf" and "can't help + ing" have the same meaning?

'Can't help but noticing it'
'Can't help but notice it'

**bhaisahab** · 28-Dec-2011, 18:02

Originally Posted by allthewayanime

Do "can't but + inf" and "can't help + ing" have the same meaning?

'Can't help but noticing it'
'Can't help but notice it'

'Can't help but noticing it' This is incorrect.

**konungursvia** · 28-Dec-2011, 19:00

Though quite frequent in AmE. cf. "irregardless."

**Barb_D** · 28-Dec-2011, 19:32

I don't see much difference between "can't help but notice" and "can't help noticing."

I would not say "can't help but noticing."

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