What does a whatnot look like?

1 : a nondescript person or thing.

“What is it?” is a complete sentence, and a question. … “What it is” is a noun clause, which represents the above question, or the answer to it, in a larger sentence, e.g., “I don’t know what it is.”. It is not a complete sentence and it doesn’t make sense by itself.

Isn’t it is a contraction for IS NOT however it is also a contraction for IS IT NOT.

whatnot Add to list Share. Whatnot is another word for odds and ends. Whatnot also means etcetera, so it often comes at the end of a list.

A whatnot is made in three or four tiers, and of any shape: square, oblong, quarter of a circle, as in the illustration, to fit into a corner. Sometimes when the whatnot is rectangular a drawer is added below the lowermost shelf. They are generally intended for the reception of music-books, china, &c.

The phrase come from the idea of random thing – “all my what nots”. The item of furniture was for putting you ‘what nots’ out on display. Wiki has it that: A what-not is a piece of furniture derived from the French étagère, which was exceedingly popular in England in the first three-quarters of the 19th century.

Trumped–up was first recorded in the early 18th century, and it comes from the idiomatic trump up, “devise deceitfully or dishonestly.”

obsolete. : a return challenge demanding what bars an action or negates an assertion.

Can’t is a contraction of cannot, and it’s best suited for informal writing. In formal writing and where contractions are frowned upon, use cannot. It is possible to write can not, but you generally find it only as part of some other construction, such as “not only . . . but also.”

The answer is, they’re both correct. Just used in different situations. “Why can’t I see?” is a question, asking for the reason the “asker” is not perceiving something. “Why I can’t see” is a statement, not a question.

Can/Cannot in affirmative and negative sentences.

• I can travel in December. I cannot (can’t) travel now.
• You can see the stars! You cannot (can’t) hear the teacher.
• He can be rude sometimes. …
• She can play the guitar. …
• It can wait for an hour. …
• We can try again later. …
• They can study after lunch.

People often ask me whether they should write cannot (1 word) or can not (2 words). Cannot is a contraction of can not. In British English cannot is the normal form. In American English both forms are acceptable but cannot is more common.

1. Strictly speaking, “I can’t not do X” means “I am unable not to do X”. In this context, your sentence could be paraphrased as “I am unable to not get the song out of my head”, or more simply “I can’t keep the song in my head.”

These two spellings [cannot/can not] are largely interchangeable, but by far the most common is “cannot” and you should probably use it except when you want to be emphatic: “No, you can not wash the dog in the Maytag.” … Both cannot and can not are acceptable spellings, but the first is much more usual.

You can come. You can’t come. So the two tricks here are: 1) If the sound is abrupt and chopped, can’t, can’t, then it’s the word can’t. And 2) if the vowel sound changes to the schwa, then it’s the word can.

Meaning of can’t in English contraction of cannot: Speak up! I can’t hear you.Преди 5 дни

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In the sign for “can’t,” both hands are facing palm down and are in “index finger handshapes.” Hold the right hand a few inches above and an inch to the right of the left hand. Bring the right hand down sharply and whack the fingernail of the left index finger with the fingerprint side of the right index finger.

American Sign Language: “have” HAVE: Hold “bent” handshapes a few inches out from your upper chest. Move your hands back and touch your chest.

The hands move slightly forward and to the sides. Here is a variation of the sign “WHAT” that is made by extending your base hand outward. Starting near the thumb, drag the tip of your index finger downward, across your palm. Note: I don’t teach this sign in my “ASL” classes.

The sign for “stop” is made by extending your left hand, palm upward. Sharply bring your open right hand down to your left palm at a right angle.

Generally the ASL sign for “GO” is done by “throwing” the index fingers forward. (The tips of the index fingers tracing an arc in the air.) 2. Throwing the index fingers to the side is another very popular version.

To sign quiet, bring your index finger to your lips (that is, the universal shhh sign). Note: This is an abbreviated version of the full ASL sign for quiet. The full version is a two-part sign, where you cross your flat, open hands and then release them for the second part of the sign.

To sign I love you in American Sign Language (ASL), point out your thumb and index finger to form an “L”. While keeping them extended, lift your little finger. Your middle and ring finger keep touching your palm. Finally, direct your hand towards the person you are talking to.

In English, the middle finger is a gesture, as opposed to a word. … So, when incorporated into a sign, the middle finger provides the hand shape, but the meaning of that hand shape in context varies drastically depending on the other parameters used, allowing for an endless array of middle–finger-based swears and idioms.г.

To sign kiss, start by extending your fingers and holding them together. Then touch your mouth, followed by your cheekbone. It is like you showing someone how to give a cheek kiss.

To sign I love you, put up your thumb, index finger and pinkie finger, while keeping your ring finger and your middle finger down. Hold the hand out, palm facing away from you and move it back and forth slightly.