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Hyperlinks in the Excel document has broken, so I can not get data from the data bank automatically.
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Could you correct my sentence? Thank you!
The hyperlinks in the Excel document do not work, so I cannot get data from the data bank automatically.
The hyperlinks in the Excel document are not working, so I am unable to access the data from the data bank automatically.
All the hyperlinks in the Excel document are corrupt, so I am unable to retrieve the data from the data bank automatically.
Hi, Terry. All of the above work, and mean pretty much the same thing--it just depends on how you want to reply. I hope that this helps you, Jonathan.
*Just an FYI: The preference is to use the word, cannot, in formal or academic writing:
I cannot wait until Friday since it is both my payday and the start of my vacation.
We cannot allow these setbacks to throw us off our game plan.
It is possible to write the words, “can not,” but in that case, it is typically part of some other construction, such as the correlative conjunction “not only . . . but also.”
For example:
He can not only sing, but also play the piano.
My dog can not only play dead, but also sleep all day.
(Using “can’t” or “cannot” would not work here)
Finally, we use “can not” instead of “cannot” whenever we want to emphasize the word, “not.”
For example:
Our father simply can not tolerate lying from any of his children!
You can not be serious! (Courtesy of John McEnroe)
(Using the two-word version makes it clearer that the word, not, should have more emphasis, particularly within an exclamatory sentence—i.e., one that ends with an exclamation mark)
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Could you correct my sentence? Thank you!
The Hyperlinks in the Excel document has have broken, so I can not get data from the data bank (base?) automatically.
yes, it is.
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