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I am working with someone who needs some help with when to use "can not" vs. "cannot"

I was hoping that I could find some good example sentences demonstrating appropriate usage between the two, "cannot" and "can not."

Could someone give me some good examples of both of types of sentences?
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Default Re: Usage examples of "cannot" vs. "can not"

I don't know if it will help you but I simply want to try.

I can not only walk 5 miles on the treadmill but also work out on the ark-trainer for 40 minutes.

I cannot walk more than 5 miles on the treadmill.
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Default Re: Usage examples of "cannot" vs. "can not"

I can, not only walk 5 miles on the treadmill, but also work out on the ark-trainer for 40 minutes.

Slight addition ;)
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Default Re: Usage examples of "cannot" vs. "can not"

For negative sentence, we use "cannot" or "can't".
I cannot lift this bag.
I can't lift this bag.
For the "not only......but also", as shown in the above two posts, we use.
Hope that help you.
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Default Re: Usage examples of "cannot" vs. "can not"

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I can, not only walk 5 miles on the treadmill, but also work out on the ark-trainer for 40 minutes.

Slight addition ;)
You've just turned a good sentence into a bad one.
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