#SoCS Can

This stream of consiousness playfulness, sent me on an exploration of can in the  dictionary. Can is a fabulous word. It has been around since the 12th century.

This stream of can sent me on an exploration in the Meriam Webster dictionary. Can is a fabulous word. Look.

“Can as a transitive verb

obsolete : KNOW, UNDERSTAND

archaic : to be able to do, make, or accomplish

Can as an intransitive verb

archaic : to have knowledge or skill

Can as an auxiliary verb

• know how to She can read.
• be physically or mentally able to He can lift 200 pounds.
• used to indicate possibility Do you think he can still be alive?
• Those things can happen. Sometimes used interchangeably with may
• be permitted by conscience or feeling tocan hardly blame her
• be made possible or probable by circumstances tohe can hardly have meant that
• be inherently able or designed toeverything that money can buy
• be logically or axiologically able to2 + 2 can also be written 3 + 1.
• be enabled by law, agreement, or custom toCongress can declare war.
• have permission to —used interchangeably with may You can go now if you like.

Can as a noun

A usually cylindrical receptacle:

• a vessel for holding liquidsspecifically : a drinking vessel… in his hand did bear a boozing can …— Edmund Spenser
• a usually metal typically cylindrical receptacle usually with an open top, often with a removable cover, and sometimes with a spout or side handles (as for holding liquid or trash)
• a container (as of tinplate) in which products (such as perishable foods) are hermetically sealed for preservation until usea can of beans
• a jar for packing or preserving fruit or vegetables
• a recessed lighting fixtureAugment natural light with recessed cans in the ceiling, sconces on side walls, or a table lamp on a shelf …— Jill Connors

JAIL     The cops threw him in the can.

TOILET  Sitting on the can

b: BATHROOM SENSE      He locked himself in the can and wouldn’t come out.

4: BUTTOCKS           He needs a kick in the can.

5: DESTROYER SENSE    served on a can during the battle

HEADPHONE —usually pluralYou don’t realize just how noisy it is inside a plane until you put on a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones … . I generally leave the noise-cancelling cans on even when I’m not listening to anything at all—the relative quiet makes a long trip less stressful.— Steven Morgenstern

.In the can of a film or videotape : completed and ready for release

Can as a verb

• to put in a can : preserve by sealing in airtight cans or jarscan tomatoes
• to hit (a golf shot) into the cup
• to hit (a shot) in basketball
• to discharge from employmentgot canned for being late so often
• slang : to put a stop or end towere told to can the chatter”

And guess what, a Canadian is called a Can!

Lastly, be positive like Thomas the little engine: “I think I can, I think I can”.

You can participate too. Yes, you can!

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Oct. 20/18