[Grammar] Remain

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Will17

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Me again!

Can we say : "We can't remain two weeks with no lessons. "?

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No. Perhaps you mean:
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We can't go for two weeks without lessons.


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Is it possible to say: "We can't stay.......?"
 
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It doesn't sound natural to me- I would use Ron's version.
 
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