Timeline for Changing the meaning of a sentence utilizing "can (not) help doing sth"
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| Jul 1, 2020 at 8:45 | vote | accept | CommunityBot | ||
| Jul 1, 2020 at 8:43 | comment | added | user115852 | @KateBunting thanks, it is a good point. I wanted to say it is an internal force. In other words, my heart preclude me from that deed. | |
| Jul 1, 2020 at 8:27 | comment | added | Kate Bunting | Coerced suggests that someone is making you shut your eyes. If you 'can't help shutting your eyes' it is usually because you are physically unable to keep them open. | |
| Jul 1, 2020 at 7:46 | answer | added | Kevin Anderson | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jul 1, 2020 at 7:45 | comment | added | Michael Harvey | 'Can help' [doing something] is not usual, although we can say e.g. 'I can (or cannot) help myself' when faced with temptation. | |
| Jul 1, 2020 at 7:39 | history | asked | user115852 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |