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Can't get

Can get. An example of the negative positive in Boston English: "Let's go see if we can't get yoah cah fixed."
Kathie Young

re: Can't get

By PT (not verified) | Wed, 08/04/2004 - 11:06am

"Can't get" is very widely used in the southern US as well. In fact, I've heard it more here than in Boston!

re: Can't get

By Rachel (not verified) | Wed, 07/05/2006 - 1:03am

I never realized this didn't make any sense.

re: Can't get

By Perry (not verified) | Sun, 07/16/2006 - 1:16am

Whenever I say this to people at my store (Mahket basket aka DaMoolas) customers get mad at me if there not from around here. Im from Nashua thou.

re: Can't get

By Baron (not verified) | Thu, 07/27/2006 - 4:57pm

Second on that Southren thing. We git it all the time in T-Town (That's Tallahassee Florida ya'lls guys.)

re: Can't get

By Zoe (not verified) | Sat, 12/01/2007 - 8:37pm

haha never noticed this was bad english either

re: Can't get

By Nikki (not verified) | Fri, 12/28/2007 - 7:37pm

Thats just like "I dont like purse!""so don't I"meaning: I dont either.

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