A allthewayanime Guest Dec 28, 2011 #1 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'
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 Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Dec 28, 2011 #2 allthewayanime said: 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' Click to expand... 'Can't help but noticing it' This is incorrect.
allthewayanime said: 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' Click to expand... 'Can't help but noticing it' This is incorrect.
konungursvia VIP Member Joined Mar 20, 2009 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Dec 28, 2011 #3 Though quite frequent in AmE. cf. "irregardless."
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 28, 2011 #4 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."
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."