But for fucks sake I cannot stand her kids. Theyre both momma's boy bitches, the older one is a smart ass cocky punk who cries anytime I tell him to slow his roll. The younger one is a little I've talked about this before and I try to look into myself and find an answer, but I can't, the problem isn't getting better. I don't like to be around my family. I realize that they are good people, I just want to be alone by myself. I moved out and got a job at 18 and have been living alone since. I'm 22 now and my parents have just decided to move in with me. They don't speak english and You make me a happier and a better person. I don't know what I would do without you. I can't tell you how much you mean to me. Every morning I wake up, I wake up smiling because of you. I don't ever want to lose you. You are my best friend and you are my hero. You are a lot of things to me that I can't possibly name them all. Pink Floyd, in their time. And on and on, yes, sometimes good for a trip down memory lane. But, Geezus, I really don't need to hear these legacy geezer bands, or their music on a daily, on a daily basis. This is Exactly why Punk Music had to happen. To open up the creative possibilities for so many other creative hearts and minds. Answer (1 of 4): I assume they are talking about unskilled jobs. Aldi's cashier's sit at the register. Also with a doctor's note it's possible that other cashier jobs like your local supermarket might make such accomodations and allow one to sit at the register. Vay Tiền Nhanh Ggads. 1 Hello, Is "can't stand" followed by "ing" or the infinitive form? EXAMPLE "I can't stand smelling Kerosene." OR "I can't stand to smell Kerosene."Google results suggest the latter in a convincing manner, but the grammar books supports the +ing form. 2 Hello Dathrilla. Personally I wouldn't use either of those in British English. I'd say I can't stand the smell of kerosene. EDIT Oops, forgot to answer the question. Generally it can be followed by either. I can't stand looking at myself in the mirror. I can hardly stand to look at myself in the mirror. 3 I agree with ewie with regards to the example of smelling kerosene, but I would add that "can't stand" is usually followed by either a noun or by a verb in the continuous form -ing I can´t stand having to take the stairs I can´t stand being last in the queue I can´t stand coffee without sugar Hope this helps 4 Will anyone explain the difference to me, please 6 Both are possible, but I think it would be useful for you to make up a sentence with can't stand to ..... I am not sure that the two versions are always interchangeable. 7 Can't stand sounds normal to me. See in context Can't stand often sounds odd. See in context - there aren't so many of them. 8 The meaning is the same, or nearly so I can't stand looking at myself in the mirror. [Each time I look at myself in the mirror, it disturbs me.] I can't stand to look at myself in the mirror. [I dare not look at myself in the mirror for fear of what I might see.] Both sound perfectly natural to me. 9 I think using" can't stand, can't bear and can't afford" followed by gerund means a general situation I can't stand seeing a little pet being beaten. And I think using" can't stand, can't bear and can't afford" followed by infinitive means a temporary situation I can't stand to eat fish now. 10 [Response to now-deleted post removed DonnyB - moderator] I can't stand to smell kerosene? I can't stand smelling kerosene = I do not like encountering the smell of kerosene. I can't stand to smell kerosene = I have to remain seated in order to smell kerosene. That's an odd restriction - perhaps the fumes make your legs wobbly. Last edited by a moderator Jul 27, 2019 11 I think using" can't stand, can't bear and can't afford" followed by gerund means a general situation I can't stand seeing a little pet being beaten. And I think using" can't stand, can't bear and can't afford" followed by infinitive means a temporary situation I can't stand to eat fish now. can't stand is an idiom, with the meaning of "can't tolerate someone or something." -ing verbs what some people call "gerunds" fit nicely in that description, given that -ing verbs denote events, and events are things that happen I can't stand seeing a little pet being beaten; I can't stand eating fish now. But that's not a rule; you will find instances of can't stand + infinitive. Since the infinitive is abstract by nature, whenever the infinitive is turned concrete, referring to something that is happening or is taken as if happening, its use becomes viable I can't stand to see you cry I can't stand to hear them argue She can't stand to be alone but this doesn't happen with every verb. I can't stand to smell kerosene sounds distinctly odd; the idiom breaks down, and the only interpretation left is that there is a physical impediment which prevents you from "standing up" in order to "smell kerosene." can't stand + infinitive works in some cases, but not in others. This may seem illogical, but language/linguistics isn't logic. 12 I can't stand to see you cry I can't stand to hear them argue She can't stand to be alone Your comments are always interesting, but here I find it difficult to agree with you. I don't think that I would ever use the infinitive in those examples - unlike the synonymous "I can't bear to see you cry/them argue/be alone" which seems unremarkable to me. 13 Your comments are always interesting, but here I find it difficult to agree with you. I don't think that I would ever use the infinitive in those examples - unlike the synonymous "I can't bear to see you cry/them argue/be alone" which seems unremarkable to me. I deleted my earlier answer because it was misleading. Verbs of not liking such as "hate" and "loathe", and the idioms "can stand" and "can bear" can take either an infinitival clause or a gerund-participial one as complement "I can't stand / can't bear / hate to see/seeing you cry". The verb "stand" as opposed to "can stand" only takes an infinitival complement, as in "I stand to lose a fortune". 14 Your comments are always interesting, but here I find it difficult to agree with you. I don't think that I would ever use the infinitive in those examples - unlike the synonymous "I can't bear to see you cry/them argue/be alone" which seems unremarkable to me. I find Seven's examples perfectly natural, personally.

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