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Subject:Re: "May" vs. "Can" From:Jeffrey Pittman <Jpittman49 -at- AOL -dot- COM> Date:Sun, 13 Aug 1995 17:21:59 -0400
Techwhirlers:
Back when Eisenhower was President and the Dominicans were trying to
cram the English language into my head, I often heard Sister Whoever reply to
any "Can I..." question with the answer, "Yes, you can...but, no, you may
not."
Good luck,
J.P.
