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Can't get

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

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

PT on August 4, 2004 12:06 PM.

I never realized this didn't make any sense.

Rachel on July 5, 2006 02:03 AM.

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.

Perry on July 16, 2006 02:16 AM.

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

Baron on July 27, 2006 05:57 PM.

haha never noticed this was bad english either

Zoe on December 1, 2007 08:37 PM.

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

Nikki on December 28, 2007 07:37 PM.

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