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i can't help giving vs i can't but give

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'I can't help giving' implies that the speaker is unable to resist giving, while 'I can't but give' suggests that giving is inevitable or unavoidable. The choice between the two depends on the intended meaning.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 1039 views

i can't help giving

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It implies the inability to resist giving.

This phrase is used to express the idea that the speaker is unable to prevent themselves from giving something.
  • 20 дек 2015 ... I can't help giving you a gift. (Я не могу не подарить тебе подарок). У Элвиса Пресли есть прекрасная песня — Can't help falling in love ...
  • If you must know, my mam (I don't say "my man" in case you were a gal), I can't help giving my opinion about anything and everything, even ...
  • *If I feel bad, food helps. *I can't stop thinking about food. *I can't help giving into my craving. *There's a lot of pressure in my family to eat. I can't help giving in.
  • Oct 19, 2015 ... As a publicist (and a lapsed writer), I can't help giving the same scrutiny to every email and newsletter blast that lands in my inbox. Sad ...

Alternatives:

  • I can't resist giving
  • I can't refrain from giving

i can't but give

This phrase is correct and less common in modern English. It suggests that giving is inevitable or unavoidable.

This phrase is used to convey the idea that giving is something that cannot be avoided or prevented.
  • Despite the difficulties I face with them every day, I can't but give them all what I have to release the innocence I always see in their eyes and to encourage them  ...
  • Despite the difficulties I face with them every day, I can't but give them all what I have to release the innocence I always see in their eyes and to encourage them  ...
  • When he went away, did he agree to do it, or was he gonna say: "I can't, but give me what you promised"? I think he's come back and says: "Okay. We have to do ...
  • Given that I don't have WooCommerce installed and that I can't look at woozone's source code given that it's a premium plugin, I can't but give you some general ...

Alternatives:

  • I have no choice but to give
  • I must give

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