KEN JPN
Junior Member
- Joined
- May 27, 2012
- Member Type
- Retired English Teacher
- Native Language
- Japanese
- Home Country
- Japan
- Current Location
- Philippines
This is not a grammar question but rather a question about context or actual usage.
1, I can't believe you!
2, I don't believe you!
What context would you imagine?
To what statement or scene should they be said well, does one fit better than the other?
I am asking this because generally Japanese students tend to use "can't" too often, even when "don't" matches better.
So, I want to know a lot of situations where each of these really fits well, including these two can be used interchangeably.
Thank you in advance.
1, I can't believe you!
2, I don't believe you!
What context would you imagine?
To what statement or scene should they be said well, does one fit better than the other?
I am asking this because generally Japanese students tend to use "can't" too often, even when "don't" matches better.
So, I want to know a lot of situations where each of these really fits well, including these two can be used interchangeably.
Thank you in advance.