Change "can not" into "cannot"

I did not find any legitimate use of "can not", however skipped
changing e.g RFCs archived in the source tree.

119 files changed, 202 insertions, 202 deletions

diff --git a/bootstrap/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl b/bootstrap/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl
index 2ec89e7d8a..28d25c6589 100644
--- a/bootstrap/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl
+++ b/bootstrap/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 -endif.
 
 %% This is mostly a convenience which gives more detailed reports.
-%% Note: Guard is a guarded pattern, and can not be used for value.
+%% Note: Guard is a guarded pattern, and cannot be used for value.
 -ifdef(NOASSERT).
 -define(assertMatch(Guard, Expr), ok).
 -define(assertMatch(Guard, Expr, Comment), ok).
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
         end).
 -endif.
 
-%% Note: Class and Term are patterns, and can not be used for value.
+%% Note: Class and Term are patterns, and cannot be used for value.
 %% Term can be a guarded pattern, but Class cannot.
 -ifdef(NOASSERT).
 -define(assertException(Class, Term, Expr), ok).
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
         ?assertException(throw, Term, Expr, Comment)).
 
 %% This is the inverse case of assertException, for convenience.
-%% Note: Class and Term are patterns, and can not be used for value.
+%% Note: Class and Term are patterns, and cannot be used for value.
 %% Both Class and Term can be guarded patterns.
 -ifdef(NOASSERT).
 -define(assertNotException(Class, Term, Expr), ok).
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 559049aca1..c3a7e5018d 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ if test -f "erts/doc/CONF_INFO"; then
   fi
   done  
   if test $havexsltproc = "no"; then
-    echo '                 The documentation can not be built.'
+    echo '                 The documentation cannot be built.'
   else
     echo '                 Using fakefop to generate placeholder PDF files.'
   fi
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
index 648e04ea20..4ecd1bfdf2 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -9904,7 +9904,7 @@
 	    you use erlang:halt/2 with an integer first argument and
 	    an option list containing {flush,false} as the second
 	    argument. Note that now is flushing not dependant of the
-	    exit code, and you can not only flush async threads
+	    exit code, and you cannot only flush async threads
 	    operations which we deemed as a strange behaviour anyway.
 	    </p>
 	    <p>Also, erlang:halt/1,2 has gotten a new feature: If the
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/big.h b/erts/emulator/beam/big.h
index 7556205063..a1ad75708c 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/big.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/big.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ typedef Uint16   ErtsHalfDigit;
 #undef  BIG_HAVE_DOUBLE_DIGIT
 typedef Uint32   ErtsHalfDigit;
 #else
-#error "can not determine machine size"
+#error "cannot determine machine size"
 #endif
 
 typedef Uint  dsize_t;	 /* Vector size type */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc.types b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc.types
index 71fa8c87fd..f1e99820af 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc.types
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc.types
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 # * Types, allocators, classes, and descriptions have different name
 #   spaces.
 # * The type, allocator, and class names INVALID are reserved and
-#   can not be used.
+#   cannot be used.
 # * The descriptions invalid_allocator, invalid_class, and invalid_type
-#   are reserved and can not be used.
+#   are reserved and cannot be used.
 # * Declarations can be done conditionally by use of a
 #     +if <boolean_variable>
 #
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_ddll.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_ddll.c
index 4cda0948a0..639aee29dc 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_ddll.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_ddll.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE erl_ddll_format_error_int_1(BIF_ALIST_1)
 	    "cannot be loaded/unloaded";
 	break;
     case am_permanent:
-	errstring = "DDLL driver is permanent an can not be unloaded/loaded";
+	errstring = "DDLL driver is permanent an cannot be unloaded/loaded";
 	break;
     case am_not_loaded:
 	errstring = "DDLL driver is not loaded";
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_tree.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_tree.c
index 788718ab09..2eb874b005 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_tree.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_tree.c
@@ -3126,7 +3126,7 @@ static int partly_bound_can_match_lesser(Eterm partly_bound_1,
     if (ret)
 	erts_fprintf(stderr," can match lesser than ");
     else
-	erts_fprintf(stderr," can not match lesser than ");
+	erts_fprintf(stderr," cannot match lesser than ");
     erts_fprintf(stderr,"%T\n",partly_bound_2);
 #endif
     return ret;
@@ -3144,7 +3144,7 @@ static int partly_bound_can_match_greater(Eterm partly_bound_1,
     if (ret)
 	erts_fprintf(stderr," can match greater than ");
     else
-	erts_fprintf(stderr," can not match greater than ");
+	erts_fprintf(stderr," cannot match greater than ");
     erts_fprintf(stderr,"%T\n",partly_bound_2);
 #endif
     return ret;
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_count.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_count.h
index 89d95a73cf..0d47b16e0b 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_count.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_count.h
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ ERTS_GLB_INLINE
 void lcnt_dec_lock_state__(ethr_atomic_t *l_state) {
     ethr_sint_t state = ethr_atomic_dec_read_acqb(l_state);
 
-    /* We can not assume that state is >= -1 here; unlock and unacquire might
+    /* We cannot assume that state is >= -1 here; unlock and unacquire might
      * bring it below -1 and race to increment it back. */
 
     if(state < 0) {
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_nif.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_nif.c
index 0fbf0eb03a..cc675dec64 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_nif.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_nif.c
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ ERL_NIF_TERM enif_make_copy(ErlNifEnv* dst_env, ERL_NIF_TERM src_term)
     Eterm* hp;
     /*
      * No preserved sharing allowed as long as literals are also preserved.
-     * Process independent environment can not be reached by purge.
+     * Process independent environment cannot be reached by purge.
      */
     sz = size_object(src_term);
     hp = alloc_heap(dst_env, sz);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/utils.c b/erts/emulator/beam/utils.c
index 19b1312ee3..f1461a1e5a 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/utils.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/utils.c
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ make_hash2(Eterm term)
  * MUST BE USED AS INPUT FOR THE HASH. Two different terms must always have a
  * chance of hashing different when salted: hash([Salt|A]) vs hash([Salt|B]).
  *
- * This is why we can not use cached hash values for atoms for example.
+ * This is why we cannot use cached hash values for atoms for example.
  *
  */
 
diff --git a/erts/emulator/drivers/common/inet_drv.c b/erts/emulator/drivers/common/inet_drv.c
index 5e9afdc5ca..37cf98da38 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/drivers/common/inet_drv.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/drivers/common/inet_drv.c
@@ -4390,7 +4390,7 @@ static void desc_close_read(inet_descriptor* desc)
 {
     if (desc->s != INVALID_SOCKET) {
 #ifdef __WIN32__
-	/* This call can not be right???
+	/* This call cannot be right???
 	 * We want to turn off read events but keep any write events.
 	 * But on windows driver_select(...,READ,1) is only used as a
 	 * way to hook into the pollset. sock_select is used to control
diff --git a/erts/emulator/drivers/unix/ttsl_drv.c b/erts/emulator/drivers/unix/ttsl_drv.c
index 28c6cc0f94..11bb4373d8 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/drivers/unix/ttsl_drv.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/drivers/unix/ttsl_drv.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 static int ttysl_init(void);
 static ErlDrvData ttysl_start(ErlDrvPort, char*);
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TERMCAP  /* else make an empty driver that can not be opened */
+#ifdef HAVE_TERMCAP  /* else make an empty driver that cannot be opened */
 
 #ifndef WANT_NONBLOCKING
 #define WANT_NONBLOCKING
diff --git a/erts/emulator/internal_doc/CarrierMigration.md b/erts/emulator/internal_doc/CarrierMigration.md
index 8beac4c02c..bb3d8aac28 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/internal_doc/CarrierMigration.md
+++ b/erts/emulator/internal_doc/CarrierMigration.md
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ limited. We only inspect a limited number of carriers. If none of
 those carriers had a free block large enough to satisfy the allocation
 request, the search will fail. A carrier in the pool can also be BUSY
 if another thread is currently doing block deallocation work on the
-carrier. A BUSY carrier will also be skipped by the search as it can not
+carrier. A BUSY carrier will also be skipped by the search as it cannot
 satisfy the request. The pool is lock-free and we do not want to
 block, waiting for the other thread to finish.
 
diff --git a/erts/emulator/test/call_trace_SUITE.erl b/erts/emulator/test/call_trace_SUITE.erl
index d19f7f81ad..742592f88e 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/test/call_trace_SUITE.erl
+++ b/erts/emulator/test/call_trace_SUITE.erl
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ seq(M, N, R) when M =< N ->
     seq(M, N-1, [N|R]);
 seq(_, _, R) -> R.
 
-%% lists:reverse can not be called since it is traced
+%% lists:reverse cannot be called since it is traced
 reverse(L) ->
     reverse(L, []).
 %%
diff --git a/erts/emulator/test/timer_bif_SUITE.erl b/erts/emulator/test/timer_bif_SUITE.erl
index fc11a04a31..15fe13c8c0 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/test/timer_bif_SUITE.erl
+++ b/erts/emulator/test/timer_bif_SUITE.erl
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ evil_timers(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     %%
     %% 1. A timer started with erlang:start_timer(Time, Receiver, Msg),
     %%    where Msg is a composite term, expires, and the receivers main
-    %%    lock *can not* be acquired immediately (typically when the
+    %%    lock *cannot* be acquired immediately (typically when the
     %%    receiver *is* running).
     %%
     %%    The wrap tuple ({timeout, TRef, Msg}) will in this case
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ evil_timers(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     RecvTimeOutMsgs0 = evil_recv_timeouts(200),
     %% 2. A timer started with erlang:start_timer(Time, Receiver, Msg),
     %%    where Msg is an immediate term, expires, and the receivers main
-    %%    lock *can not* be acquired immediately (typically when the
+    %%    lock *cannot* be acquired immediately (typically when the
     %%    receiver *is* running).
     %%
     %%    The wrap tuple will in this case be allocated in a new
diff --git a/erts/include/internal/gcc/ethr_membar.h b/erts/include/internal/gcc/ethr_membar.h
index 07960ce040..5cbda5582d 100644
--- a/erts/include/internal/gcc/ethr_membar.h
+++ b/erts/include/internal/gcc/ethr_membar.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
  *          issue an aquire memory barrier and an __atomic
  *          builtin memory acess with the __ATOMIC_RELEASE
  *          memory model must at least issue a release memory
- *          barrier. Otherwise the two can not be paired.
+ *          barrier. Otherwise the two cannot be paired.
  *       4. All __atomic builtins accessing memory using the
  *          __ATOMIC_CONSUME builtin can be used for the same
  *          reason __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE can be used. The ethread
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/prim_inet.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/prim_inet.erl
index 2a3605260d..bcb54cca42 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/prim_inet.erl
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/prim_inet.erl
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ type_opt_1(O) when is_atom(O) -> undefined.
 
 %% Get. No supplied value.
 type_value(get, undefined)        -> false; % Undefined type
-%% These two clauses can not happen since they are only used
+%% These two clauses cannot happen since they are only used
 %% in record fields - from record fields they must have a
 %% value though it might be 'undefined', so record fields
 %% calls type_value/3, not type_value/2.
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ type_value_2(_, _)         -> false.
 
 %% Get. No supplied value.
 %%
-%% These two clauses can not happen since they are only used
+%% These two clauses cannot happen since they are only used
 %% in record fields - from record fields they must have a
 %% value though it might be 'undefined', so record fields
 %% calls enc_value/3, not enc_value/2.
diff --git a/erts/test/upgrade_SUITE.erl b/erts/test/upgrade_SUITE.erl
index c32dbabe8d..f92c25bdb4 100644
--- a/erts/test/upgrade_SUITE.erl
+++ b/erts/test/upgrade_SUITE.erl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 -define(upgr_sname,otp_upgrade).
 
-%% Applications that are excluded from this test because they can not
+%% Applications that are excluded from this test because they cannot
 %% just be started in a new node with out specific configuration.
 -define(start_exclude,
 	[cosEvent,cosEventDomain,cosFileTransfer,cosNotification,
diff --git a/lib/asn1/src/asn1ct_check.erl b/lib/asn1/src/asn1ct_check.erl
index 321980e5e4..9ec0d93e93 100644
--- a/lib/asn1/src/asn1ct_check.erl
+++ b/lib/asn1/src/asn1ct_check.erl
@@ -5770,7 +5770,7 @@ format_error({missing_ocft,Component}) ->
 format_error(multiple_uniqs) ->
     "implementation limitation: only one UNIQUE field is allowed in CLASS";
 format_error({namelist_redefinition,Name}) ->
-    io_lib:format("the name '~s' can not be redefined", [Name]);
+    io_lib:format("the name '~s' cannot be redefined", [Name]);
 format_error({param_bad_type, Ref}) ->
     io_lib:format("'~p' is not a parameterized type", [Ref]);
 format_error(param_wrong_number_of_arguments) ->
diff --git a/lib/asn1/test/asn1_SUITE_data/IN-CS-1-Datatypes.asn b/lib/asn1/test/asn1_SUITE_data/IN-CS-1-Datatypes.asn
index ff0361f5c5..fb092f3f9c 100644
--- a/lib/asn1/test/asn1_SUITE_data/IN-CS-1-Datatypes.asn
+++ b/lib/asn1/test/asn1_SUITE_data/IN-CS-1-Datatypes.asn
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ FilteringCriteria ::= CHOICE {
 

 --  In case calledAddressValue is specified, the numbers to be filtered are from calledAddressValue

 --  up to and including calledAddressValue + maximumNumberOfCounters-1.

---  The last two digits of calledAddressvalue can not exceed 100-maximumNumberOfCounters.

+--  The last two digits of calledAddressvalue cannot exceed 100-maximumNumberOfCounters.

 FilteringTimeOut ::= CHOICE {

   duration  [0]  Duration,

   stopTime  [1]  DateAndTime

diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks.xml
index 954be0ffba..2f853d133d 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks.xml
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
           <seealso marker="common_test#Module:end_per_testcase-2"><c>end_per_testcase</c></seealso>
           instead.</p>
 
-        <p>This function can not change the result of the test case by returning skip or fail
+        <p>This function cannot change the result of the test case by returning skip or fail
 	tuples, but it may insert items in <c>Config</c> that can be read in
 	<c>end_per_testcase/2</c> or in <c>post_end_per_testcase/5</c>.</p>
 
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml
index 0bc3dbf4a0..df22896b27 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -2089,7 +2089,7 @@
 	    ct_netconfc:close_session sometimes returned
 	    {error,closed} because the ssh connection was closed
 	    (from the server side) before the rpc-reply was received
-	    by the client. This is normal and can not be helped. It
+	    by the client. This is normal and cannot be helped. It
 	    has been corrected so the return will be 'ok' in this
 	    case. Other error situations will still give
 	    {error,Reason}.</p>
@@ -2103,7 +2103,7 @@
 	    {error,{process_down,Pid,normal}} because the ssh
 	    connection was closed (from the server side) before the
 	    rpc-reply was received by the client. This is normal and
-	    can not be helped. It has been corrected so the return
+	    cannot be helped. It has been corrected so the return
 	    will be 'ok' in this situation.</p>
           <p>
 	    Own Id: OTP-10570</p>
@@ -2756,7 +2756,7 @@
 	    is <c>init/end_per_suite()</c>, and for
 	    <c>init/end_per_group(GroupName,Config)</c> it's
 	    <c>init/end_per_group(GroupName)</c>. Info functions
-	    can not be used with <c>init/end_per_testcase(TestCase,
+	    cannot be used with <c>init/end_per_testcase(TestCase,
 	    Config)</c>, since these configuration functions execute
 	    on the test case process and will use the same properties
 	    as the test case (i.e. properties set by the test case
@@ -3840,7 +3840,7 @@
             If the Erlang runtime system was started without access
             to an erlang shell (e.g. -noshell), compilation errors
             would cause a crash in the Common Test application.
-            Without access to a shell, Common Test can not prompt the
+            Without access to a shell, Common Test cannot prompt the
             user to choose to continue or abort the test session, but
             must assume that the session should proceed.</p>
           <p>
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_framework.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_framework.erl
index 134ae0e1cc..7e98e6395f 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_framework.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_framework.erl
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ get_all(Mod, ConfTests) ->
 		case code:which(Mod) of
 		    non_existing ->
 			list_to_atom(atom_to_list(Mod)++
-					 " can not be compiled or loaded");
+					 " cannot be compiled or loaded");
 		    _ ->
 			list_to_atom(atom_to_list(Mod)++":all/0 is missing")
 		end,
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_release_test.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_release_test.erl
index 681bdf2426..417100003a 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_release_test.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_release_test.erl
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@
 %% the calling `init_per_*'.
 %%
 %% If the initialization fails, e.g. if a required release
-%% can not be found, the function returns `{skip,Reason}'. In
+%% cannot be found, the function returns `{skip,Reason}'. In
 %% this case the other test support functions in this mudule
-%% can not be used.
+%% cannot be used.
 %%
 %% Example:
 %%
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ init_upgrade_test(Level) ->
     case OldRel of
 	false ->
 	    ct:log("Release ~tp is not available."
-		   " Upgrade on '~p' level can not be tested.",
+		   " Upgrade on '~p' level cannot be tested.",
 		   [FromVsn,Level]),
 	    undefined;
 	_ ->
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet.erl
index f9abecfd38..58a29edace 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet.erl
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ match_line(Name,Pid,Line,[Pattern|Patterns],FoundPrompt,Term,EO,RetTag) ->
     end;
 match_line(Name,Pid,Line,[],FoundPrompt,Term,EO,match) ->
     match_line(Name,Pid,Line,EO#eo.haltpatterns,FoundPrompt,Term,EO,halt);
-%% print any terminated line that can not be matched
+%% print any terminated line that cannot be matched
 match_line(Name,Pid,Line,[],_FoundPrompt,true,_EO,halt) ->
     log(name_or_pid(Name,Pid),"       ~ts",[Line]),
     nomatch;
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/test_server_ctrl.erl b/lib/common_test/src/test_server_ctrl.erl
index 8bd6cd583a..34f2feb33c 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/test_server_ctrl.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/test_server_ctrl.erl
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ temp_nodename([Chr|Base], Acc) ->
 %%
 %% Counts the test cases that are about to run and returns that number.
 %% If there's a conf group in TestSpec with a repeat property, the total number
-%% of cases can not be calculated and NoOfCases = unknown.
+%% of cases cannot be calculated and NoOfCases = unknown.
 count_test_cases(TopCases, SkipCases) when is_list(TopCases) ->
     case collect_all_cases(TopCases, SkipCases) of
 	{error,_Why} = Error ->
@@ -4906,7 +4906,7 @@ collect_files(Dir, Pattern, St, Mode) ->
 fullname_to_mod(Path) when is_list(Path) ->
     %% If this is called with a binary, then we are probably in +fnu
     %% mode and have found a beam file with name encoded as latin1. We
-    %% will let this crash since it can not work to load such a module
+    %% will let this crash since it cannot work to load such a module
     %% anyway. It should be removed or renamed!
     list_to_atom(filename:rootname(filename:basename(Path))).
 
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE.erl
index dface99b8f..f88f13c889 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE.erl
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ test_events(ac_flag) ->
      {?eh,start_info,{1,1,3}},
      {?eh,tc_start,{ct_framework,error_in_suite}},
      {?eh,tc_done,{ct_framework,error_in_suite,
-       {failed,{error,'bad_SUITE can not be compiled or loaded'}}}},
+       {failed,{error,'bad_SUITE cannot be compiled or loaded'}}}},
      {?eh,tc_start,{dummy_SUITE,init_per_suite}},
      {?eh,tc_done,{dummy_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
      {?eh,test_stats,{1,1,{1,0}}},
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ test_events(ac_spec) ->
      {?eh,start_info,{1,1,3}},
      {?eh,tc_start,{ct_framework,error_in_suite}},
      {?eh,tc_done,{ct_framework,error_in_suite,
-       {failed,{error,'bad_SUITE can not be compiled or loaded'}}}},
+       {failed,{error,'bad_SUITE cannot be compiled or loaded'}}}},
      {?eh,tc_start,{dummy_SUITE,init_per_suite}},
      {?eh,tc_done,{dummy_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
      {?eh,test_stats,{1,1,{1,0}}},
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_netconfc_SUITE_data/netconfc1_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_netconfc_SUITE_data/netconfc1_SUITE.erl
index a2fa099a8c..0a374d7404 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/test/ct_netconfc_SUITE_data/netconfc1_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_netconfc_SUITE_data/netconfc1_SUITE.erl
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ hello_required_exists(Config) ->
     SshDir = ?config(ssh_dir,Config),
     {ok,_Client1} = open_configured_success(my_named_connection,SshDir),
 
-    %% Check that same name can not be used twice
+    %% Check that same name cannot be used twice
     {error,{connection_exists,_Client1}} =
 	ct_netconfc:open(my_named_connection,[{user_dir,SshDir}]),
 
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ timeout_get(Config) ->
 %% received, the timeout message might already be sent when the timer
 %% is cancelled. This test checks that the timeout message is flushed
 %% from the message queue. If it isn't, the client crashes and the
-%% session can not be closed afterwards.
+%% session cannot be closed afterwards.
 %% Note that we can only hope that the test case triggers the problem
 %% every now and then, as it is very timing dependent...
 flush_timeout_get(Config) ->
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/test_server_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/test_server_SUITE.erl
index 05737cfac9..6e52f24025 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/test/test_server_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/test_server_SUITE.erl
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ translate_filename(Filename,EncodingOnTestNode) ->
     end.
 
 get_latest_run_dir(Dir) ->
-    %% For the time being, filelib:wildcard can not take a binary
+    %% For the time being, filelib:wildcard cannot take a binary
     %% argument, so we avoid using this here.
     case file:list_dir(Dir) of
 	{ok,Files} ->
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ generate_and_run_unicode_test(Config0,Encoding) ->
     DataDir = ?config(data_dir,Config0),
     Suite = create_unicode_test_suite(DataDir,Encoding),
 
-    %% We can not run this test on default node since it must be
+    %% We cannot run this test on default node since it must be
     %% started with correct file name mode (+fnu/+fnl).
     %% OBS: the node are stopped by end_per_testcase/2
     Config1 = lists:keydelete(node,1,Config0),
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/test_server_test_lib.erl b/lib/common_test/test/test_server_test_lib.erl
index 9ee946af0b..58b3aaee9b 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/test/test_server_test_lib.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/test_server_test_lib.erl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 -export([parse_suite/1]).
 -export([init/2, pre_init_per_testcase/3, post_end_per_testcase/4]).
 
-%% for test_server_SUITE when node can not be started as slave
+%% for test_server_SUITE when node cannot be started as slave
 -export([prepare_tester_node/2]).
 
 -include("test_server_test_lib.hrl").
diff --git a/lib/compiler/src/beam_validator.erl b/lib/compiler/src/beam_validator.erl
index a1b71251b7..30c5b4b9f8 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/src/beam_validator.erl
+++ b/lib/compiler/src/beam_validator.erl
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ valfun_1({try_case_end,Src}, Vst) ->
     verify_y_init(Vst),
     assert_term(Src, Vst),
     kill_state(Vst);
-%% Instructions that can not cause exceptions
+%% Instructions that cannot cause exceptions
 valfun_1({bs_context_to_binary,Ctx}, #vst{current=#st{x=Xs}}=Vst) ->
     case Ctx of
 	{Tag,X} when Tag =:= x; Tag =:= y ->
diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
index 42e411a0e3..85d5ccaa34 100644
--- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
+++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform().     % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
 	</p>
 	<note>
 	  <p>
-	    The state returned from this function can not be used
+	    The state returned from this function cannot be used
 	    to get a reproducable random sequence as from
 	    the other 
 	    <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">rand</seealso>
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform().     % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
 	</p>
 	<note>
 	  <p>
-	    The state returned from this function can not be used
+	    The state returned from this function cannot be used
 	    to get a reproducable random sequence as from
 	    the other 
 	    <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">rand</seealso>
diff --git a/lib/debugger/src/dbg_icmd.erl b/lib/debugger/src/dbg_icmd.erl
index ac901c5469..0eb258567f 100644
--- a/lib/debugger/src/dbg_icmd.erl
+++ b/lib/debugger/src/dbg_icmd.erl
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ handle_int_msg({attached, AttPid}, Status, _Bs,
 	    tell_attached({attached, M, Line, get(trace)}),
 
 	    %% Give info about status and call level as well
-	    %% In this case, Status can not be exit_at
+	    %% In this case, Status cannot be exit_at
 	    Msg = case Status of
 		      idle -> {func_at,M,Line,Le};
 		      break -> {break_at,M,Line,Le};
diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/src/typer.erl b/lib/dialyzer/src/typer.erl
index 4b99f5f72e..5a1b8619c9 100644
--- a/lib/dialyzer/src/typer.erl
+++ b/lib/dialyzer/src/typer.erl
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ fatal_error(Slogan) ->
 
 mode_error(OldMode, NewMode) ->
   Msg = io_lib:format("Mode was previously set to '~s'; "
-		      "can not set it to '~s' now",
+		      "cannot set it to '~s' now",
 		      [OldMode, NewMode]),
   fatal_error(Msg).
 
diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/test/options1_SUITE_data/src/compiler/beam_validator.erl b/lib/dialyzer/test/options1_SUITE_data/src/compiler/beam_validator.erl
index ea92613781..3606b21932 100644
--- a/lib/dialyzer/test/options1_SUITE_data/src/compiler/beam_validator.erl
+++ b/lib/dialyzer/test/options1_SUITE_data/src/compiler/beam_validator.erl
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ valfun_1(if_end, Vst) ->
 valfun_1({try_case_end,Src}, Vst) ->
     assert_term(Src, Vst),
     kill_state(Vst);
-%% Instructions that can not cause exceptions
+%% Instructions that cannot cause exceptions
 valfun_1({move,Src,Dst}, Vst) ->
     Type = get_term_type(Src, Vst),
     set_type_reg(Type, Dst, Vst);
diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/asn1/asn1ct_gen_ber.erl b/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/asn1/asn1ct_gen_ber.erl
index 1d065b3723..88b464a721 100644
--- a/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/asn1/asn1ct_gen_ber.erl
+++ b/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/asn1/asn1ct_gen_ber.erl
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ gen_encode_prim(_Erules,D,DoTag,Value) when record(D,type) ->
 	'ASN1_OPEN_TYPE' ->
 	    emit_encode_func('open_type', Value,DoTag);
 	XX ->
-	    exit({'can not encode' ,XX})
+	    exit({'cannot encode' ,XX})
     end.
 
 
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ gen_dec_prim(Erules,Att,BytesVar,DoTag,TagIn,Length,_Form,OptOrMand) ->
 		      BytesVar,","]),
 		false;
 	    Other ->
-		exit({'can not decode' ,Other})
+		exit({'cannot decode' ,Other})
 	end,
 
     NewLength = case DoLength of
diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/asn1/asn1ct_gen_ber_bin_v2.erl b/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/asn1/asn1ct_gen_ber_bin_v2.erl
index 9164ec6551..573bb15c92 100644
--- a/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/asn1/asn1ct_gen_ber_bin_v2.erl
+++ b/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/asn1/asn1ct_gen_ber_bin_v2.erl
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ gen_encode_prim(_Erules,D,DoTag,Value) when record(D,type) ->
 	'ASN1_OPEN_TYPE' ->
 	    emit_encode_func('open_type', Value,DoTag);
 	XX ->
-	    exit({'can not encode' ,XX})
+	    exit({'cannot encode' ,XX})
     end.
 
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ gen_dec_prim(_Erules,Att,BytesVar,DoTag,_TagIn,_Form,_OptOrMand) ->
 		  BytesVar,","]),
 	    add_func({decode_open_type_as_binary,2});
 	Other ->
-	    exit({'can not decode' ,Other})
+	    exit({'cannot decode' ,Other})
     end,
 
     case {DoTag,NewTypeName} of
diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/mnesia/mnesia_lib.erl b/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/mnesia/mnesia_lib.erl
index 4008f8d789..9e0cdac2dc 100644
--- a/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/mnesia/mnesia_lib.erl
+++ b/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/mnesia/mnesia_lib.erl
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ error_desc(no_transaction) -> "Operation not allowed outside transactions";
 error_desc(combine_error)  -> "Table options were ilegally combined";
 error_desc(bad_index)  -> "Index already exists or was out of bounds";
 error_desc(already_exists) -> "Some schema option we try to set is already on";
-error_desc(index_exists)-> "Some ops can not  be performed on tabs with index";
+error_desc(index_exists)-> "Some ops cannot  be performed on tabs with index";
 error_desc(no_exists)-> "Tried to perform op on non-existing (non alive) item";
 error_desc(system_limit) -> "Some system_limit was exhausted";
 error_desc(mnesia_down) -> "A transaction involving objects at some remote "
diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/mnesia/mnesia_tm.erl b/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/mnesia/mnesia_tm.erl
index af49ceff72..b4e9edb7ce 100644
--- a/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/mnesia/mnesia_tm.erl
+++ b/lib/dialyzer/test/r9c_SUITE_data/src/mnesia/mnesia_tm.erl
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ commit_participant(Coord, Tid, Bin, C0, DiscNs, _RamNs) ->
     ?eval_debug_fun({?MODULE, commit_participant, pre}, [{tid, Tid}]),
     case catch mnesia_schema:prepare_commit(Tid, C0, {part, Coord}) of
 	{Modified, C, DumperMode} when record(C, commit) ->
-	    %% If we can not find any local unclear decision
+	    %% If we cannot find any local unclear decision
 	    %% we should presume abort at startup recovery
 	    case lists:member(node(), DiscNs) of
 		false ->
diff --git a/lib/erl_docgen/src/docgen_edoc_xml_cb.erl b/lib/erl_docgen/src/docgen_edoc_xml_cb.erl
index b065c18cda..d562cfddcc 100644
--- a/lib/erl_docgen/src/docgen_edoc_xml_cb.erl
+++ b/lib/erl_docgen/src/docgen_edoc_xml_cb.erl
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ chapter_title(#xmlElement{content=Es}) -> % name = h3 | h4
 %% otp_xmlify(Es1) -> Es2
 %%   Es1 = Es2 = [#xmlElement{} | #xmlText{}]
 %% Fix things that are allowed in XHTML but not in chapter/erlref DTDs.
-%% 1)  lists (<ul>, <ol>, <dl>) and code snippets (<pre>) can not occur
+%% 1)  lists (<ul>, <ol>, <dl>) and code snippets (<pre>) cannot occur
 %%     within a <p>, such a <p> must be splitted into a sequence of <p>,
 %%     <ul>, <ol>, <dl> and <pre>.
 %% 2)  <a> must only have either a href attribute (corresponds to a
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/INSTALL b/lib/erl_interface/src/INSTALL
index b42a17ac46..bf3ca8b6a5 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/INSTALL
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/INSTALL
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ you can use the `configure' options `--x-includes=DIR' and
 Specifying the System Type
 ==========================
 
-   There may be some features `configure' can not figure out
+   There may be some features `configure' cannot figure out
 automatically, but needs to determine by the type of host the package
 will run on.  Usually `configure' can figure that out, but if it prints
-a message saying it can not guess the host type, give it the
+a message saying it cannot guess the host type, give it the
 `--host=TYPE' option.  TYPE can either be a short name for the system
 type, such as `sun4', or a canonical name with three fields:
      CPU-COMPANY-SYSTEM
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_pthreads.c b/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_pthreads.c
index 8b34364659..8c7e86555d 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_pthreads.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_pthreads.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static void tls_init_once(void)
 	errno_tls_index = TlsAlloc();
 	if (errno_tls_index == TLS_OUT_OF_INDEXES) {
 	    fprintf(stderr, 
-		    "FATAL ERROR: can not allocate TLS index for "
+		    "FATAL ERROR: cannot allocate TLS index for "
 		    "erl_errno (error code = %d)!\n",GetLastError());
 	    exit(1);
 	}
diff --git a/lib/hipe/doc/src/hipe_app.xml b/lib/hipe/doc/src/hipe_app.xml
index 63bc6ea2d7..99759a2f2c 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/doc/src/hipe_app.xml
+++ b/lib/hipe/doc/src/hipe_app.xml
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@
       </item>
 
       <tag>NIFs</tag>
-      <item><p>Modules compiled with HiPE can not call <seealso marker="erts:erlang#load_nif-2">
+      <item><p>Modules compiled with HiPE cannot call <seealso marker="erts:erlang#load_nif-2">
       <c>erlang:load_nif/2</c></seealso> to load NIFs.</p>
       </item>
 
       <tag>-on_load</tag>
-      <item><p>Modules compiled with HiPE can not use
+      <item><p>Modules compiled with HiPE cannot use
       <seealso marker="doc/reference_manual:code_loading#on_load"><c>-on_load()</c></seealso>
       directives.</p>
       </item>
diff --git a/lib/hipe/icode/hipe_icode_range.erl b/lib/hipe/icode/hipe_icode_range.erl
index 34b18acccd..098a7a8d8c 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/icode/hipe_icode_range.erl
+++ b/lib/hipe/icode/hipe_icode_range.erl
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ inf_bsl(_, pos_inf) -> neg_inf;
 inf_bsl(Number, neg_inf) when is_integer(Number), Number >= 0 -> 0;
 inf_bsl(_Number, neg_inf) -> -1;
 inf_bsl(Number1, Number2) when is_integer(Number1), is_integer(Number2) ->
-  %% We can not shift left with a number which is not a fixnum. We
+  %% We cannot shift left with a number which is not a fixnum. We
   %% don't have enough memory.
   Bits = ?BITS,
   if Number2 > (Bits bsl 1) -> inf_bsl(Number1, pos_inf);
diff --git a/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_icode2rtl.erl b/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_icode2rtl.erl
index 6da8a76d34..1ab41f4deb 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_icode2rtl.erl
+++ b/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_icode2rtl.erl
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ gen_enter(I, VarMap, ConstTab) ->
   {Code1, ConstTab2} =
     case hipe_icode:enter_type(I) of
       primop ->
-	IsGuard = false, % enter can not happen in a guard
+	IsGuard = false, % enter cannot happen in a guard
 	hipe_rtl_primops:gen_enter_primop({Fun, Args}, IsGuard, ConstTab1);
       Type ->
 	Call = gen_enter_1(Fun, Args, Type),
diff --git a/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_arith.inc b/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_arith.inc
index e324113ac5..575f10b542 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_arith.inc
+++ b/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_arith.inc
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ eval_alu(Op, Arg1, Arg2) ->
 %% Björn & Bjarni:
 %% We need to be able to do evaluations based only on the bits, since
 %% there are cases where we can evaluate a subset of the bits, but
-%% can not do a full eval-alub call (eg. a + 0 gives no carry)
+%% cannot do a full eval-alub call (eg. a + 0 gives no carry)
 %%
 -spec eval_cond_bits(hipe_rtl:alub_cond(), boolean(),
 		     boolean(), boolean(), boolean()) -> boolean().
diff --git a/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_ssa_const_prop.erl b/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_ssa_const_prop.erl
index cad43e2df5..72373e536d 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_ssa_const_prop.erl
+++ b/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_ssa_const_prop.erl
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
 %%
 %% Some things to note:
 %%
-%% 1. All precoloured registers are assumed to contain bottom. We can not
+%% 1. All precoloured registers are assumed to contain bottom. We cannot
 %%    do anything with them since they are not in SSA-form. This might be
 %%    possible to resolve in some way, but we decided to not go there.
 %%
-%% 2. const_labels are assumed to be bottom, we can not find the address
+%% 2. const_labels are assumed to be bottom, we cannot find the address
 %%    in any nice way (that I know of, maybe someone can help ?). I
 %%    suppose they don't get a value until linking (or some step that
 %%    resembles it). They are only affecting bignums and floats (at least
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ visit_multimove(Inst, Env) ->
 %% Procedure : visit_call/2
 %% Purpose   : execute a call-instruction. All calls return bottom. We make 
 %%             this assumption since the icode-leel have taken care of BIF's
-%%             and we belive that we are left with the things that can not be
+%%             and we belive that we are left with the things that cannot be
 %%             done att compile time.
 %% Arguments : Inst - The instruction
 %%             Env  - The environment
diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/httpd.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/httpd.xml
index 2c70c2b050..e5adb4eb20 100644
--- a/lib/inets/doc/src/httpd.xml
+++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/httpd.xml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
       <item>
 	<p>For <c>ip_comm</c> configuration options, see 
 	<seealso marker="kernel:gen_tcp#listen-2">gen_tcp:listen/2</seealso>, some options
-	that are used internally by httpd can not be set.</p>
+	that are used internally by httpd cannot be set.</p>
 	<p>For <c>SSL</c> configuration options, see 
 	<seealso marker="ssl:ssl#listen-2">ssl:listen/2</seealso>.</p>
 	<p>Default is <c>ip_comm</c>.</p> 
diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml
index fadfdd500f..b2776846c8 100644
--- a/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@
 	    Add option {ftp_extension, boolean} to enable use of
 	    extended commands EPSV and EPRT, as specified in RFC
 	    2428, for IPv4 instead of using the legacy commands. Ipv6
-	    can not be supported without the extended commands.</p>
+	    cannot be supported without the extended commands.</p>
           <p>
 	    Own Id: OTP-12255</p>
         </item>
diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/notes_history.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/notes_history.xml
index fb0c79da6f..1523827db9 100644
--- a/lib/inets/doc/src/notes_history.xml
+++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/notes_history.xml
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@
       <item>
 	<p>When further testing the functionality of https requests
 	  that goes through a proxy. We realised that alas this
-	  can not currently be supported as it requires features from
+	  cannot currently be supported as it requires features from
 	  the ssl implementation that is not currently available.
 	  So for now an error message will be returned when trying
 	  to use this functionality.</p>
diff --git a/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_cookie.erl b/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_cookie.erl
index cbf428ab3e..2e647a1438 100644
--- a/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_cookie.erl
+++ b/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_cookie.erl
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ lookup_cookies(CookieDb, Host, Path) ->
 lookup_domain_cookies(_CookieDb, [], AccCookies) ->
     lists:flatten(AccCookies);
 
-%% Top domains can not have cookies
+%% Top domains cannot have cookies
 lookup_domain_cookies(_CookieDb, [_], AccCookies) ->
     lists:flatten(AccCookies);
 
diff --git a/lib/inets/test/http_format_SUITE.erl b/lib/inets/test/http_format_SUITE.erl
index d6b0e5f9f5..0a5aed67d5 100644
--- a/lib/inets/test/http_format_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/inets/test/http_format_SUITE.erl
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ http_request(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 			[<<>>, Length1], HttpBody1)).
 %%-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 validate_request_line() ->
-    [{doc, "Test httpd_request:validate/3. Makes sure you can not get past"
+    [{doc, "Test httpd_request:validate/3. Makes sure you cannot get past"
      " the server_root and that the request is recognized by the server"
      " and protcol version."}].
 validate_request_line(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
diff --git a/lib/inets/test/httpc_proxy_SUITE.erl b/lib/inets/test/httpc_proxy_SUITE.erl
index 198b245399..3ee7981660 100644
--- a/lib/inets/test/httpc_proxy_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/inets/test/httpc_proxy_SUITE.erl
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ init_local_proxy(Config) ->
 		    ct:fail({local_proxy_start_failed,Error})
 	    end;
 	_ ->
-	    {skip,"Platform can not run local proxy start script"}
+	    {skip,"Platform cannot run local proxy start script"}
     end.
 
 init_local_proxy_string(String, Config) ->
diff --git a/lib/jinterface/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/jinterface/doc/src/notes.xml
index 9aaa8a0840..640712ad98 100644
--- a/lib/jinterface/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/jinterface/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@
         <item>
           <p><c>OtpMbox.receive()</c> and <c>OtpMbox.receive(long timeout)</c> can now throw
             <c>OtpErlangDecodeException</c> if the received message
-            can not be decoded. <c>null</c> is now only returned from
+            cannot be decoded. <c>null</c> is now only returned from
             <c>OtpMbox.receive(long timeout)</c> if a timeout occurs.
             <c>OtpMbox.receive()</c> will never return <c>null</c>.</p>
           <p>*** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p>
diff --git a/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpEpmd.java b/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpEpmd.java
index 363fdb950a..fffb8475d3 100644
--- a/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpEpmd.java
+++ b/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpEpmd.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class OtpEpmd {
     /**
      * Set the port number to be used to contact the epmd process. Only needed
      * when the default port is not desired and system environment variable
-     * ERL_EPMD_PORT can not be read (applet).
+     * ERL_EPMD_PORT cannot be read (applet).
      */
     public static void useEpmdPort(final int port) {
         EpmdPort.set(port);
diff --git a/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpInputStream.java b/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpInputStream.java
index ded8f6e1e5..6d81ce630b 100644
--- a/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpInputStream.java
+++ b/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpInputStream.java
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ public class OtpInputStream extends ByteArrayInputStream {
      * @return the integer value.
      *
      * @exception OtpErlangDecodeException
-     *                if the next term in the stream can not be represented as a
+     *                if the next term in the stream cannot be represented as a
      *                positive integer.
      */
     public int read_uint() throws OtpErlangDecodeException {
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ public class OtpInputStream extends ByteArrayInputStream {
      * @return the integer value.
      *
      * @exception OtpErlangDecodeException
-     *                if the next term in the stream can not be represented as
+     *                if the next term in the stream cannot be represented as
      *                an integer.
      */
     public int read_int() throws OtpErlangDecodeException {
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ public class OtpInputStream extends ByteArrayInputStream {
      * @return the short value.
      *
      * @exception OtpErlangDecodeException
-     *                if the next term in the stream can not be represented as a
+     *                if the next term in the stream cannot be represented as a
      *                positive short.
      */
     public short read_ushort() throws OtpErlangDecodeException {
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ public class OtpInputStream extends ByteArrayInputStream {
      * @return the short value.
      *
      * @exception OtpErlangDecodeException
-     *                if the next term in the stream can not be represented as a
+     *                if the next term in the stream cannot be represented as a
      *                short.
      */
     public short read_short() throws OtpErlangDecodeException {
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ public class OtpInputStream extends ByteArrayInputStream {
      * @return the long value.
      *
      * @exception OtpErlangDecodeException
-     *                if the next term in the stream can not be represented as a
+     *                if the next term in the stream cannot be represented as a
      *                positive long.
      */
     public long read_ulong() throws OtpErlangDecodeException {
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ public class OtpInputStream extends ByteArrayInputStream {
      * @return the long value.
      *
      * @exception OtpErlangDecodeException
-     *                if the next term in the stream can not be represented as a
+     *                if the next term in the stream cannot be represented as a
      *                long.
      */
     public long read_long() throws OtpErlangDecodeException {
diff --git a/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpMbox.java b/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpMbox.java
index 42e178c3f6..29a8bc1540 100644
--- a/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpMbox.java
+++ b/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/OtpMbox.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class OtpMbox {
      *         of the next message waiting in this mailbox.
      *
      * @exception OtpErlangDecodeException
-     *                if the message can not be decoded.
+     *                if the message cannot be decoded.
      *
      * @exception OtpErlangExit
      *                if a linked {@link OtpErlangPid pid} has exited or has
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class OtpMbox {
      *         of the next message waiting in this mailbox.
      *
      * @exception OtpErlangDecodeException
-     *                if the message can not be decoded.
+     *                if the message cannot be decoded.
      *
      * @exception OtpErlangExit
      *                if a linked {@link OtpErlangPid pid} has exited or has
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml
index aff3e8133c..69ce4da61c 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez",
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>not_purged</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    <p>The object code can not be loaded because an old version
+	    <p>The object code cannot be loaded because an old version
 	    of the code already exists.</p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>sticky_directory</c></tag>
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared),
 	<taglist>
 	  <tag><c>not_purged</c></tag>
 	  <item>
-	    <p>The object code can not be loaded because an old version
+	    <p>The object code cannot be loaded because an old version
 	    of the code already exists.</p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>sticky_directory</c></tag>
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_chapter.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_chapter.xml
index 30172f6ca6..c2cdf38a64 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_chapter.xml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
       </pre>
       <p>The fun must obey the <c>encoding</c>, <c>depth</c>
 	and <c>chars_limit</c> parameters provided in the second
-	argument, as the formatter can not do anything useful of these
+	argument, as the formatter cannot do anything useful of these
 	parameters with the returned string. This variant is used when
 	the formatting of the report depends on the size and encoding
 	parameters.</p>
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/inet_config.erl b/lib/kernel/src/inet_config.erl
index 9f76360b8b..e771461b65 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/inet_config.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/inet_config.erl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ init() ->
 			      {win32,WinType} ->
 				  win32_load_from_registry(WinType);
 			      _ ->
-				  error("can not read win32 system registry~n", [])
+				  error("cannot read win32 system registry~n", [])
 			  end
 		  end, CfgFiles),
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/inet_dns.erl b/lib/kernel/src/inet_dns.erl
index f1f58bc872..6c98d2aab7 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/inet_dns.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/inet_dns.erl
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ encode_labels(Bin, Comp0, Pos, [L|Ls]=Labels)
 	none ->
 	    Comp = if Pos < (3 bsl 14) ->
 			   %% Just in case - compression
-			   %% pointers can not reach further
+			   %% pointers cannot reach further
 			   gb_trees:insert(Labels, Pos, Comp0);
 		      true -> Comp0
 		   end,
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/inet_SUITE.erl b/lib/kernel/test/inet_SUITE.erl
index 2e5f8c7d2c..713de8c9a8 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/inet_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/inet_SUITE.erl
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ end_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
 init_per_testcase(lookup_bad_search_option, Config) ->
     Db = inet_db,
     Key = res_lookup,
-    %% The bad option can not enter through inet_db:set_lookup/1,
+    %% The bad option cannot enter through inet_db:set_lookup/1,
     %% but through e.g .inetrc.
     Prev = ets:lookup(Db, Key),
     ets:delete(Db, Key),
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/inet_res_SUITE.erl b/lib/kernel/test/inet_res_SUITE.erl
index df6e48abae..cbec8d430c 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/inet_res_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/inet_res_SUITE.erl
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ edns0(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 		    case os:version() of
 			{M,V,_} when M < 5;  M == 5, V =< 8 ->
 			    %% In our test park only known platform
-			    %% with an DNS resolver that can not do
+			    %% with an DNS resolver that cannot do
 			    %% EDNS0.
 			    {comment,"No EDNS0"}
 		    end
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/zlib_SUITE_data/zipdoc b/lib/kernel/test/zlib_SUITE_data/zipdoc
index e63952e3ef..0137ccf925 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/zlib_SUITE_data/zipdoc
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/zlib_SUITE_data/zipdoc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Disclaimer
 
 Although PKWARE will attempt to supply current and accurate
 information relating to its file formats, algorithms, and the
-subject programs, the possibility of error can not be eliminated.
+subject programs, the possibility of error cannot be eliminated.
 PKWARE therefore expressly disclaims any warranty that the
 information contained in the associated materials relating to the
 subject programs and/or the format of the files created or
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml
index 7134e3d1e4..231e0ee962 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@
           <p>
 	    Returns the same value for
 	    mnesia_loader:disc_load_table/2 as
-	    mnesia_loader:net_load_table/4 if a table copy can not be
+	    mnesia_loader:net_load_table/4 if a table copy cannot be
 	    found. (Thanks to Uwe Dauernheim)</p>
           <p>
 	    Own Id: OTP-10015</p>
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_lib.erl b/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_lib.erl
index a884b8e086..6abc05fade 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_lib.erl
+++ b/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_lib.erl
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ error_desc(no_transaction) -> "Operation not allowed outside transactions";
 error_desc(combine_error)  -> "Table options were ilegally combined";
 error_desc(bad_index)  -> "Index already exists or was out of bounds";
 error_desc(already_exists) -> "Some schema option we try to set is already on";
-error_desc(index_exists)-> "Some ops can not  be performed on tabs with index";
+error_desc(index_exists)-> "Some ops cannot  be performed on tabs with index";
 error_desc(no_exists)-> "Tried to perform op on non-existing (non alive) item";
 error_desc(system_limit) -> "Some system_limit was exhausted";
 error_desc(mnesia_down) -> "A transaction involving objects at some remote "
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_tm.erl b/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_tm.erl
index 4b3fffc735..cbf7db28f0 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_tm.erl
+++ b/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_tm.erl
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ commit_participant(Coord, Tid, Bin, C0, DiscNs, _RamNs) ->
     ?eval_debug_fun({?MODULE, commit_participant, pre}, [{tid, Tid}]),
     try mnesia_schema:prepare_commit(Tid, C0, {part, Coord}) of
 	{Modified, C = #commit{}, DumperMode} ->
-	    %% If we can not find any local unclear decision
+	    %% If we cannot find any local unclear decision
 	    %% we should presume abort at startup recovery
 	    case lists:member(node(), DiscNs) of
 		false ->
diff --git a/lib/observer/src/cdv_bin_cb.erl b/lib/observer/src/cdv_bin_cb.erl
index a4a542297c..91d33474c8 100644
--- a/lib/observer/src/cdv_bin_cb.erl
+++ b/lib/observer/src/cdv_bin_cb.erl
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ format_bin_fun(Format,Bin) ->
 	    try io_lib:format(Format,[Bin]) of
 		Str -> plain_html(lists:flatten(Str))
 	    catch error:badarg ->
-		    Warning = "This binary can not be formatted with " ++ Format,
+		    Warning = "This binary cannot be formatted with " ++ Format,
 		    observer_html_lib:warning(Warning)
 	    end
     end.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ binary_to_term_fun(Bin) ->
 	    try binary_to_term(Bin) of
 		Term -> plain_html(io_lib:format("~tp",[Term]))
 	    catch error:badarg ->
-		    Warning = "This binary can not be converted to an Erlang term",
+		    Warning = "This binary cannot be converted to an Erlang term",
 		    observer_html_lib:warning(Warning)
 	    end
     end.
diff --git a/lib/observer/src/cdv_term_cb.erl b/lib/observer/src/cdv_term_cb.erl
index 91de6449c4..85da1d227a 100644
--- a/lib/observer/src/cdv_term_cb.erl
+++ b/lib/observer/src/cdv_term_cb.erl
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ format_term_fun(Format,Term,Tab) ->
 	    try io_lib:format(Format,[Term]) of
 		Str -> {expand, plain_html(Str), Tab}
 	    catch error:badarg ->
-		    Warning = "This term can not be formatted with " ++ Format,
+		    Warning = "This term cannot be formatted with " ++ Format,
 		    observer_html_lib:warning(Warning)
             after
                     observer_lib:report_progress({ok,stop_pulse})
diff --git a/lib/observer/src/observer_tv_wx.erl b/lib/observer/src/observer_tv_wx.erl
index 814f3a1260..dfd19569fd 100644
--- a/lib/observer/src/observer_tv_wx.erl
+++ b/lib/observer/src/observer_tv_wx.erl
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ handle_event(#wx{event=#wxList{type=command_list_item_activated,
 	     State=#state{holder=Holder, node=Node, opts=#opts{type=Type}, grid=Grid}) ->
     case get_table(Holder, Index) of
         #tab{protection=private} ->
-            self() ! {error, "Table has 'private' protection and can not be read"};
+            self() ! {error, "Table has 'private' protection and cannot be read"};
         #tab{}=Table ->
 	    observer_tv_table:start_link(Grid, [{node,Node}, {type,Type}, {table,Table}]);
         _ -> ignore
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ handle_event(#wx{id=?ID_SHOW_TABLE},
 	R when is_integer(R) ->
 	    case get_table(Holder, R) of
 		#tab{protection=private} ->
-		    self() ! {error, "Table has 'private' protection and can not be read"};
+		    self() ! {error, "Table has 'private' protection and cannot be read"};
                 #tab{}=Table ->
 		    observer_tv_table:start_link(Grid, [{node,Node}, {type,Type}, {table,Table}]);
                 _ -> ignore
diff --git a/lib/observer/src/observer_wx.erl b/lib/observer/src/observer_wx.erl
index 453e3bdc2d..1f748cb8d2 100644
--- a/lib/observer/src/observer_wx.erl
+++ b/lib/observer/src/observer_wx.erl
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ is_rb_compatible(Node) ->
 
 is_rb_server_running(Node, LogState) ->
    %% If already started, somebody else may use it.
-   %% We can not use it too, as far log file would be overriden. Not fair.
+   %% We cannot use it too, as far log file would be overriden. Not fair.
    case rpc:block_call(Node, erlang, whereis, [rb_server]) of
        Pid when is_pid(Pid), (LogState == false) ->
 	   throw("Error: rb_server is already started and maybe used by someone.");
diff --git a/lib/observer/test/crashdump_viewer_SUITE_data/old_format.dump b/lib/observer/test/crashdump_viewer_SUITE_data/old_format.dump
index 2c8944fa9d..2737757bfa 100644
--- a/lib/observer/test/crashdump_viewer_SUITE_data/old_format.dump
+++ b/lib/observer/test/crashdump_viewer_SUITE_data/old_format.dump
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ sleep
 start_prim_loader
 erl_prim_loader
 set_path
-'can not start loader'
+'cannot start loader'
 add_to_kernel
 prim_load_flags
 '-loader'
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ path_flags
 '-pz'
 get_boot
 not_found
-'can not get bootfile'
+'cannot get bootfile'
 'bootfile format error'
 get_file
 script
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ extension
 '-boot/1-fun-0-'
 '-bs2ss/1-fun-0-'
 '-bs2as/1-fun-0-'
-'can not load'
+'cannot load'
 'unexpected command in bootfile'
 prim_inet
 open
@@ -3071,7 +3071,7 @@ change_group
 change_time
 master
 start_slave
-'can not get remote filer '
+'cannot get remote filer '
 start_relay
 relay
 'Port controlling ~w terminated in file_server'
diff --git a/lib/observer/test/observer_SUITE.erl b/lib/observer/test/observer_SUITE.erl
index 40f5d44847..75336cedcc 100644
--- a/lib/observer/test/observer_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/observer/test/observer_SUITE.erl
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ table_win(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     Notebook = setup_whitebox_testing(),
     Parent = get_top_level_parent(Notebook),
     TObj = observer_tv_table:start_link(Parent, [{node,node()}, {type,ets}, {table,#tab{name=foo, id=Table}}]),
-    %% Modal can not test edit..
+    %% Modal cannot test edit..
     %% TPid = wx_object:get_pid(TObj),
     %% TPid ! #wx{event=#wxList{type=command_list_item_activated, itemIndex=12}},
     timer:sleep(3000),
diff --git a/lib/odbc/doc/src/databases.xml b/lib/odbc/doc/src/databases.xml
index a060f87e46..614c327a46 100644
--- a/lib/odbc/doc/src/databases.xml
+++ b/lib/odbc/doc/src/databases.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <p>Another obstacle is that some drivers do not support scrollable
       cursors which has the effect that the only way to traverse the
       result set is sequentially, with next, from the first row to the
-      last, and once you pass a row you can not go back. This means
+      last, and once you pass a row you cannot go back. This means
       that some functions in the interface will not work together with
       certain drivers. A similar problem is that not all drivers
       support "row count" for select queries, hence resulting in that
diff --git a/lib/odbc/doc/src/error_handling.xml b/lib/odbc/doc/src/error_handling.xml
index 4c80cff12f..8d794d2c99 100644
--- a/lib/odbc/doc/src/error_handling.xml
+++ b/lib/odbc/doc/src/error_handling.xml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
          should be run through the erlang port was not compiled for
          your platform.</item>
         <item>Errors discovered by the ODBC driver - If calls to the
-         ODBC-driver fails due to circumstances that can not be
+         ODBC-driver fails due to circumstances that cannot be
          controlled by the Erlang ODBC application programmer, an
          error string will be dug up from the driver.  This string
          will be the <c>Reason</c> in the <c>{error, Reason} </c>
diff --git a/lib/odbc/doc/src/getting_started.xml b/lib/odbc/doc/src/getting_started.xml
index f2ff8b8993..b27754ff22 100644
--- a/lib/odbc/doc/src/getting_started.xml
+++ b/lib/odbc/doc/src/getting_started.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
        and paths to appropriate values. This may differ a lot
        between different os's, databases and ODBC drivers. This
        is a configuration problem related to the third party product
-       and hence we can not give you a standard solution in this guide.</item>
+       and hence we cannot give you a standard solution in this guide.</item>
       <item>The Erlang ODBC application consists of both <c>Erlang</c>
        and <c>C</c> code. The <c>C</c> code is delivered as a
        precompiled executable for windows, solaris and linux (SLES10) in the commercial
diff --git a/lib/odbc/doc/src/notes_history.xml b/lib/odbc/doc/src/notes_history.xml
index 22a92f67cd..d0c0a472e7 100644
--- a/lib/odbc/doc/src/notes_history.xml
+++ b/lib/odbc/doc/src/notes_history.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       <list type="bulleted">
         <item>
           <p>The erlang odbc process will now die normally if a
-            connection can not be established. No connection no
+            connection cannot be established. No connection no
             process it is expected. And as the client has already
             received the error message that would be the reason with
             which the erlang process would be stopped, the supervisor
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
         </item>
         <item>
           <p>The erlang odbc process will now die normally if a
-            connection can not be established. No connection no
+            connection cannot be established. No connection no
             process it is expected. And as the client has already
             received the error message that would be the reason with
             which the erlang process would be stopped, the supervisor
diff --git a/lib/odbc/doc/src/odbc.xml b/lib/odbc/doc/src/odbc.xml
index 4bb1f035f9..9760908855 100644
--- a/lib/odbc/doc/src/odbc.xml
+++ b/lib/odbc/doc/src/odbc.xml
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
         <p>Closes a connection to a database. This will also
           terminate all processes that may have been spawned 
           when the connection was opened. This call will always succeed.
-          If the connection can not be disconnected gracefully it will
+          If the connection cannot be disconnected gracefully it will
           be brutally killed. However you may receive an error message
           as result if you try to disconnect a connection started by another
           process.
diff --git a/lib/odbc/test/odbc_connect_SUITE.erl b/lib/odbc/test/odbc_connect_SUITE.erl
index 261dfc6f20..94ca62b3fb 100644
--- a/lib/odbc/test/odbc_connect_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/odbc/test/odbc_connect_SUITE.erl
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ not_exist_db(_Config)  ->
 
 %%-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 no_c_executable() ->
-    [{doc,"Test what happens if the port-program can not be found"}].
+    [{doc,"Test what happens if the port-program cannot be found"}].
 no_c_executable(_Config) ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     Dir = filename:nativename(filename:join(code:priv_dir(odbc), 
diff --git a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
index c0a67c25b8..aaccb5088b 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
+++ b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
 
 	<tag>{undetermined_details, boolean()}</tag>
 	<item>
-	  <p>Defaults to false. When revocation status can not be
+	  <p>Defaults to false. When revocation status cannot be
 	  determined, and this option is set to true, details of why no
 	  CRLs where accepted are included in the return value.</p>
 	</item>
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
 	  
 	<note><p>
 	Note that the generated certificates and keys does not provide a formally correct PKIX-trust-chain 
-	and they can not be used to achieve real security. This function is provided for testing purposes only.
+	and they cannot be used to achieve real security. This function is provided for testing purposes only.
 </p></note>
     </desc>
   </func>
diff --git a/lib/reltool/src/reltool_server.erl b/lib/reltool/src/reltool_server.erl
index af71b0cf2a..47aba77835 100644
--- a/lib/reltool/src/reltool_server.erl
+++ b/lib/reltool/src/reltool_server.erl
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ analyse(#state{sys=Sys} = S, Apps, Status) ->
     %% is included in a release (rel spec - see apps_in_rels above).
     %% Then initiate the same for each module, and check that there
     %% are no duplicated module names (in different applications)
-    %% where we can not decide which one to use.
+    %% where we cannot decide which one to use.
     %% Write all #app to app_tab and all #mod to mod_tab.
     Status2 = apps_init_is_included(S, Apps, RelApps, Status),
 
diff --git a/lib/reltool/test/reltool_server_SUITE.erl b/lib/reltool/test/reltool_server_SUITE.erl
index 4e1937d479..fc976bfb94 100644
--- a/lib/reltool/test/reltool_server_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/reltool/test/reltool_server_SUITE.erl
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ create_standalone_app(Config) ->
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 %% Generate standalone system with inlined archived application
-%% Check that the inlined app can not be explicitly configured
+%% Check that the inlined app cannot be explicitly configured
 
 create_standalone_app_clash(Config) ->
     %% Create archive
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ set_apps_inlined(Config) ->
     ?m(true, Someapp1#app.is_included),
     ?m(true, Someapp1#app.is_pre_included),
 
-    %% Check that inlined app can not be configured
+    %% Check that inlined app cannot be configured
     Someapp2 = Someapp1#app{incl_cond=exclude},
     ?msym({error,
 	   "Application someapp is inlined in '*escript* someapp'. "
diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml
index 3262cafefc..ae60b610ed 100644
--- a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml
+++ b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
         <p>The imported variables will be replaced by match_spec
           <c>const</c> expressions, which is consistent with the
           static scoping for Erlang <c>fun()</c>s. Local or global
-          function calls can not be in the guard or body of the fun
+          function calls cannot be in the guard or body of the fun
           however. Calls to builtin match_spec functions of course is
           allowed:</p>
         <pre>
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\
           <c>cant_add_local_node</c> is returned.
           </p>
         <p>If a trace port (see <seealso marker="#trace_port-2"><c>trace_port/2</c></seealso>) is
-          running on the local node, remote nodes can not be traced with
+          running on the local node, remote nodes cannot be traced with
           a tracer process. The error reason
           <c>cant_trace_remote_pid_to_local_port</c> is returned. A
           trace port can however be started on the remote node with the
diff --git a/lib/sasl/src/rb.erl b/lib/sasl/src/rb.erl
index 28829132a1..bef4268d3a 100644
--- a/lib/sasl/src/rb.erl
+++ b/lib/sasl/src/rb.erl
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ read_rep(Fd, FilePosition, Device, Abort, Log) ->
     
 handle_bad_form(Date, Msg, Device, Abort, Log) ->
     io:format("rb: ERROR! A report on bad form was encountered. " ++
-	      "It can not be printed to the log.~n~n"),
+	      "It cannot be printed to the log.~n~n"),
     io:format("Details:~n~p ~tp~n~n", [Date,Msg]),
     case {Abort,Device,open_log_file(Log)} of
 	{true,standard_io,standard_io} ->
diff --git a/lib/sasl/src/release_handler.erl b/lib/sasl/src/release_handler.erl
index 7570b74c1a..48feac1a21 100644
--- a/lib/sasl/src/release_handler.erl
+++ b/lib/sasl/src/release_handler.erl
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ new_emulator_make_hybrid_config(CurrentVsn,ToVsn,TmpVsn,RelDir,Masters) ->
 	    {ok,[FC]} ->
 		FC;
 	    {error,Error1} ->
-		io:format("Warning: ~w can not read ~tp: ~tp~n",
+		io:format("Warning: ~w cannot read ~tp: ~tp~n",
 			  [?MODULE,FromFile,Error1]),
 		[]
 	end,
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ new_emulator_make_hybrid_config(CurrentVsn,ToVsn,TmpVsn,RelDir,Masters) ->
 	    {ok,[ToConfig]} ->
 		[lists:keyfind(App,1,ToConfig) || App <- [kernel,stdlib,sasl]];
 	    {error,Error2} ->
-		io:format("Warning: ~w can not read ~tp: ~tp~n",
+		io:format("Warning: ~w cannot read ~tp: ~tp~n",
 			  [?MODULE,ToFile,Error2]),
 		[false,false,false]
 	end,
diff --git a/lib/sasl/src/release_handler_1.erl b/lib/sasl/src/release_handler_1.erl
index ca97515299..bf18691687 100644
--- a/lib/sasl/src/release_handler_1.erl
+++ b/lib/sasl/src/release_handler_1.erl
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ split_instructions([], Before) ->
 %%          If PrePurgeMethod == soft_purge, the function will succeed
 %%          only if there is no process running old code of any of the
 %%          modules. Else it will throw {error,Mod}, where Mod is the
-%%          first module found that can not be soft_purged.
+%%          first module found that cannot be soft_purged.
 %%
 %%          If PrePurgeMethod == brutal_purge, the function will
 %%          always succeed and return a list of all modules that are
diff --git a/lib/sasl/test/installer.erl b/lib/sasl/test/installer.erl
index e38d0cfa7b..5429008a5f 100644
--- a/lib/sasl/test/installer.erl
+++ b/lib/sasl/test/installer.erl
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ start_client(TestNode,Client,Sname) ->
             wait_started(TestNode,Node)
     after 30000 ->
 	    ?print([{start_client,failed,Node},net_adm:ping(Node)]),
-            ?fail({"can not start", Node})
+            ?fail({"cannot start", Node})
     end.
 
 start_client_unix(TestNode,Sname,Node) ->
diff --git a/lib/sasl/test/rb_SUITE.erl b/lib/sasl/test/rb_SUITE.erl
index 2b6e452d14..e5ca1775d5 100644
--- a/lib/sasl/test/rb_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/sasl/test/rb_SUITE.erl
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ start_stop_log(Config) ->
     StdioResult2 = capture(fun() -> rb:log_list() end),
     {ok,<<>>} = file:read_file(OutFile),
     
-    %% Test that standard_io is used if log file can not be opened
+    %% Test that standard_io is used if log file cannot be opened
     ok = rb:start_log(filename:join(nonexistingdir,"newfile.txt")),
     StdioResult = capture(fun() -> rb:show(1) end),
     {ok,<<>>} = file:read_file(OutFile),
diff --git a/lib/sasl/test/systools_SUITE.erl b/lib/sasl/test/systools_SUITE.erl
index 1827974866..6c913850b9 100644
--- a/lib/sasl/test/systools_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/sasl/test/systools_SUITE.erl
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ abnormal_relup(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     ok.
 
 
-%% make_relup: Check relup can not be created is sasl is not in rel file.
+%% make_relup: Check relup cannot be created is sasl is not in rel file.
 no_sasl_relup(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     {ok, OldDir} = file:get_cwd(),
     {Dir1,Name1} = create_script(latest1_no_sasl,Config),
diff --git a/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa_set_lib.erl b/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa_set_lib.erl
index 57507a36e8..97b8ddf7c4 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa_set_lib.erl
+++ b/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa_set_lib.erl
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
 %%*  6) IF value is outside the acceptable range THEN wrongValue.
 %%   7) IF variable does not exist and could not ever be created
 %%      THEN noCreation.
-%%   8) IF variable can not be created now THEN inconsistentName.
-%%   9) IF value can not be set now THEN inconsistentValue.
-%%*  9) IF instances of the variable can not be modified THEN notWritable.
+%%   8) IF variable cannot be created now THEN inconsistentName.
+%%   9) IF value cannot be set now THEN inconsistentValue.
+%%*  9) IF instances of the variable cannot be modified THEN notWritable.
 %%  10) IF an unavailable resource is needed THEN resourceUnavailable.
 %%  11) IF any other error THEN genErr.
 %%  12) Otherwise ok!
diff --git a/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa_trap.erl b/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa_trap.erl
index e75016f7ec..293d1f3ccf 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa_trap.erl
+++ b/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa_trap.erl
@@ -830,11 +830,11 @@ do_send_v1_trap(Enter, Spec, V1Res, NVbs, ExtraInfo, NetIf, SysUpTime) ->
 		case lists:keyfind(transportDomainUdpIpv4, 1, Transports) of
 		    false ->
 			?vtrace(
-			   "snmpa_trap: can not send v1 trap "
+			   "snmpa_trap: cannot send v1 trap "
 			   "without IPv4 domain: ~p",
 			   [Transports]),
 			user_err(
-			   "snmpa_trap: can not send v1 trap "
+			   "snmpa_trap: cannot send v1 trap "
 			   "without IPv4 domain: ~p",
 			   [Transports]);
 		    DomainAddr ->
diff --git a/lib/snmp/test/test-mibs/ALARM-MIB.mib b/lib/snmp/test/test-mibs/ALARM-MIB.mib
index 18e43d4b4b..10d2adbff9 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/test/test-mibs/ALARM-MIB.mib
+++ b/lib/snmp/test/test-mibs/ALARM-MIB.mib
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ alarmModelRowStatus OBJECT-TYPE
     cannot be used as an alarm suppression mechanism.  Entries
     that are notInService will disappear as described in RFC2579.
 
-    This row can not be modified while it is being
+    This row cannot be modified while it is being
     referenced by a value of alarmActiveModelPointer.  In these
     cases, an error of `inconsistentValue' will be returned to
     the manager.
diff --git a/lib/snmp/test/test-mibs/SNMPv2-TC.mib b/lib/snmp/test/test-mibs/SNMPv2-TC.mib
index fd6a728ab5..1d75c4bbd8 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/test/test-mibs/SNMPv2-TC.mib
+++ b/lib/snmp/test/test-mibs/SNMPv2-TC.mib
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ value         |              |      see 1|          ->C|          ->D
                  associated with this column or that there is no
                  conceptual row for which this column would be
                  accessible in the MIB view used by the retrieval.  As
-                 such, the management station can not issue any
+                 such, the management station cannot issue any
                  management protocol set operations to create an
                  instance of this column.
 
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ value         |              |      see 1|          ->C|          ->D
                  associated with this column or that there is no
                  conceptual row for which this column would be
                  accessible in the MIB view used by the retrieval.  As
-                 such, the management station can not issue any
+                 such, the management station cannot issue any
                  management protocol set operations to create an
                  instance of this column.
 
diff --git a/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml
index 2478a8950b..58e8c9ab5b 100644
--- a/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -2765,7 +2765,7 @@
         </item>
         <item>
           <p>
-	    Fixed internal error on when client and server can not
+	    Fixed internal error on when client and server cannot
 	    agree o which authmethod to use.</p>
           <p>
 	    Own Id: OTP-10731 Aux Id: seq12237 </p>
diff --git a/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml
index 62ec9d0190..86038a116b 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
           <p>
 	    TLS sessions must be registered with SNI if provided, so
 	    that sessions where client hostname verification would
-	    fail can not connect reusing a session created when the
+	    fail cannot connect reusing a session created when the
 	    server name verification succeeded.</p>
           <p>
 	    Own Id: OTP-14632</p>
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
 	    public_key:pkix_verify_hostname/2 to verify the hostname
 	    of the connection with the server certificates specified
 	    hostname during certificate path validation. The user may
-	    explicitly disables it. Also if the hostname can not be
+	    explicitly disables it. Also if the hostname cannot be
 	    derived from the first argument to connect or is not
 	    supplied by the server name indication option, the check
 	    will not be performed.</p>
diff --git a/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl.xml b/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl.xml
index 7ce682e28c..2b9b641459 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl.xml
+++ b/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl.xml
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ marker="public_key:public_key#pkix_path_validation-3">public_key:pkix_path_valid
 	  <item>check is only performed on the peer certificate.</item>
 
 	  <tag><c>best_effort</c></tag>
-	  <item>if certificate revocation status can not be determined
+	  <item>if certificate revocation status cannot be determined
 	  it will be accepted as valid.</item>
 	</taglist>
 
diff --git a/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_distribution.xml b/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_distribution.xml
index e14f3f90dc..1774bd8f77 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_distribution.xml
+++ b/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_distribution.xml
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Eshell V5.0  (abort with ^G)
       Any available SSL/TLS option can be specified in an options file,
       but note that options that take a <c>fun()</c> has to use
       the syntax <c>fun Mod:Func/Arity</c> since a function
-      body can not be compiled when consulting a file.
+      body cannot be compiled when consulting a file.
     </p>
     <p>
       Do not tamper with the socket options
diff --git a/lib/ssl/src/ssl_certificate.erl b/lib/ssl/src/ssl_certificate.erl
index c15e8a2138..017d18ee2c 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/src/ssl_certificate.erl
+++ b/lib/ssl/src/ssl_certificate.erl
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ trusted_cert_and_path(CertChain, CertDbHandle, CertDbRef, PartialChainHandler) -
     
     case SignedAndIssuerID of
 	{error, issuer_not_found} ->
-	    %% The root CA was not sent and can not be found.
+	    %% The root CA was not sent and cannot be found.
 	    handle_incomplete_chain(Path, PartialChainHandler);
 	{self, _} when length(Path) == 1 ->
 	    {selfsigned_peer, Path};
diff --git a/lib/ssl/src/ssl_connection.erl b/lib/ssl/src/ssl_connection.erl
index 5c7f76a28b..90d6d98058 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/src/ssl_connection.erl
+++ b/lib/ssl/src/ssl_connection.erl
@@ -2470,7 +2470,7 @@ handle_trusted_certs_db(#state{ssl_options =
 handle_trusted_certs_db(#state{cert_db_ref = Ref,
 			       cert_db = CertDb,
 			       ssl_options = #ssl_options{cacertfile = <<>>}}) when CertDb =/= undefined ->
-    %% Certs provided as DER directly can not be shared
+    %% Certs provided as DER directly cannot be shared
     %% with other connections and it is safe to delete them when the connection ends.
     ssl_pkix_db:remove_trusted_certs(Ref, CertDb);
 handle_trusted_certs_db(#state{file_ref_db = undefined}) ->
@@ -2920,7 +2920,7 @@ erl_dist_stop_reason(
   Reason, #state{ssl_options = #ssl_options{erl_dist = true}}) ->
     case Reason of
         normal ->
-            %% We can not exit with normal since that will not bring
+            %% We cannot exit with normal since that will not bring
             %% down the rest of the distribution processes
             {shutdown, normal};
         _ -> Reason
diff --git a/lib/ssl/src/ssl_manager.erl b/lib/ssl/src/ssl_manager.erl
index f44fe6a2bf..6ec65023e4 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/src/ssl_manager.erl
+++ b/lib/ssl/src/ssl_manager.erl
@@ -499,10 +499,10 @@ last_delay_timer({{_,_},_}, TRef, {LastServer, _}) ->
 last_delay_timer({_,_}, TRef, {_, LastClient}) ->
     {TRef, LastClient}.
 
-%% If we can not generate a not allready in use session ID in
+%% If we cannot generate a not allready in use session ID in
 %% ?GEN_UNIQUE_ID_MAX_TRIES we make the new session uncacheable The
 %% value of ?GEN_UNIQUE_ID_MAX_TRIES is stolen from open SSL which
-%% states : "If we can not find a session id in
+%% states : "If we cannot find a session id in
 %% ?GEN_UNIQUE_ID_MAX_TRIES either the RAND code is broken or someone
 %% is trying to open roughly very close to 2^128 (or 2^256) SSL
 %% sessions to our server"
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ new_id(Port, Tries, Cache, CacheCb) ->
     case CacheCb:lookup(Cache, {Port, Id}) of
 	undefined ->
 	    Now = erlang:monotonic_time(),
-	    %% New sessions can not be set to resumable
+	    %% New sessions cannot be set to resumable
 	    %% until handshake is compleate and the
 	    %% other session values are set.
 	    CacheCb:update(Cache, {Port, Id}, #session{session_id = Id,
diff --git a/lib/ssl/src/ssl_record.hrl b/lib/ssl/src/ssl_record.hrl
index ed007f58d7..e8ce50040f 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/src/ssl_record.hrl
+++ b/lib/ssl/src/ssl_record.hrl
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 -define(INITIAL_BYTES, 5).
 
 -define(MAX_SEQENCE_NUMBER, 18446744073709551615). %% (1 bsl 64) - 1 = 18446744073709551615
-%% Sequence numbers can not wrap so when max is about to be reached we should renegotiate.
+%% Sequence numbers cannot wrap so when max is about to be reached we should renegotiate.
 %% We will renegotiate a little before so that there will be sequence numbers left
 %% for the rehandshake and a little data. Currently we decided to renegotiate a little more
 %% often as we can have a cheaper test to check if it is time to renegotiate. It will still
diff --git a/lib/ssl/test/ssl_basic_SUITE.erl b/lib/ssl/test/ssl_basic_SUITE.erl
index 0381d0d87d..39ccce2452 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/test/ssl_basic_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/ssl/test/ssl_basic_SUITE.erl
@@ -3526,7 +3526,7 @@ honor_cipher_order(Config, Honor, ServerCiphers, ClientCiphers, Expected) ->
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 tls_ciphersuite_vs_version()  ->
-    [{doc,"Test a SSLv3 client can not negotiate a TLSv* cipher suite."}].
+    [{doc,"Test a SSLv3 client cannot negotiate a TLSv* cipher suite."}].
 tls_ciphersuite_vs_version(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     
     {_ClientNode, ServerNode, Hostname} = ssl_test_lib:run_where(Config),
diff --git a/lib/ssl/test/ssl_certificate_verify_SUITE.erl b/lib/ssl/test/ssl_certificate_verify_SUITE.erl
index 63e9d07d0b..c0981a9eaf 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/test/ssl_certificate_verify_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/ssl/test/ssl_certificate_verify_SUITE.erl
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ verify_fun_always_run_client(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     Port  = ssl_test_lib:inet_port(Server),
 
     %% If user verify fun is called correctly we fail the connection.
-    %% otherwise we can not tell this case apart form where we miss
+    %% otherwise we cannot tell this case apart form where we miss
     %% to call users verify fun
     FunAndState =  {fun(_,{extension, _}, UserState) ->
 			    {unknown, UserState};
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ verify_fun_always_run_server(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     {ClientNode, ServerNode, Hostname} = ssl_test_lib:run_where(Config),
 
     %% If user verify fun is called correctly we fail the connection.
-    %% otherwise we can not tell this case apart form where we miss
+    %% otherwise we cannot tell this case apart form where we miss
     %% to call users verify fun
     FunAndState =  {fun(_,{extension, _}, UserState) ->
 			    {unknown, UserState};
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
index a808d3af55..eb0f7d24f0 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  right before entering the initial state even though this
 	  formally is not a state change.
 	  In this case <c>OldState</c> will be the same as <c>State</c>,
-	  which can not happen for a subsequent state change,
+	  which cannot happen for a subsequent state change,
 	  but will happen when repeating the state enter call.
 	</p>
       </desc>
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  <c><anno>State</anno></c> is the current state
-	  and it can not be changed since the state callback
+	  and it cannot be changed since the state callback
 	  was called with a
 	  <seealso marker="#type-state_enter"><em>state enter call</em></seealso>.
 	</p>
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	<p>
 	  If the function returns a failure <c>Reason</c>, the ongoing
 	  upgrade fails and rolls back to the old release.
-	  Note that <c>Reason</c> can not be an <c>{ok,_,_}</c> tuple
+	  Note that <c>Reason</c> cannot be an <c>{ok,_,_}</c> tuple
 	  since that will be regarded as a
 	  <c>{ok,NewState,NewData}</c> tuple,
 	  and that a tuple matching <c>{ok,_}</c>
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ init(Args) -> erlang:error(not_implemented, [Args]).</pre>
 	  <seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw</c></seealso>
 	  to return the result, which can be useful.
 	  For example to bail out with <c>throw(keep_state_and_data)</c>
-	  from deep within complex code that can not
+	  from deep within complex code that cannot
 	  return <c>{next_state,State,Data}</c> because
 	  <c>State</c> or <c>Data</c> is no longer in scope.
 	</p>
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml
index 712a474b0b..8b6de03f5f 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -3659,7 +3659,7 @@
 	    you use erlang:halt/2 with an integer first argument and
 	    an option list containing {flush,false} as the second
 	    argument. Note that now is flushing not dependant of the
-	    exit code, and you can not only flush async threads
+	    exit code, and you cannot only flush async threads
 	    operations which we deemed as a strange behaviour anyway.
 	    </p>
 	    <p>Also, erlang:halt/1,2 has gotten a new feature: If the
@@ -4173,9 +4173,9 @@
 	    Supervisors should not save child-specs for temporary
 	    processes when they terminate as they should not be
 	    restarted. Saving the temporary child spec will result in
-	    that you can not start a new temporary process with the
+	    that you cannot start a new temporary process with the
 	    same child spec as an already terminated temporary
-	    process. Since R14B02 you can not restart a temporary
+	    process. Since R14B02 you cannot restart a temporary
 	    temporary process as arguments are no longer saved, it
 	    has however always been semantically incorrect to restart
 	    a temporary process. Thanks to Filipe David Manana for
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl b/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl
index 2ec89e7d8a..28d25c6589 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 -endif.
 
 %% This is mostly a convenience which gives more detailed reports.
-%% Note: Guard is a guarded pattern, and can not be used for value.
+%% Note: Guard is a guarded pattern, and cannot be used for value.
 -ifdef(NOASSERT).
 -define(assertMatch(Guard, Expr), ok).
 -define(assertMatch(Guard, Expr, Comment), ok).
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
         end).
 -endif.
 
-%% Note: Class and Term are patterns, and can not be used for value.
+%% Note: Class and Term are patterns, and cannot be used for value.
 %% Term can be a guarded pattern, but Class cannot.
 -ifdef(NOASSERT).
 -define(assertException(Class, Term, Expr), ok).
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
         ?assertException(throw, Term, Expr, Comment)).
 
 %% This is the inverse case of assertException, for convenience.
-%% Note: Class and Term are patterns, and can not be used for value.
+%% Note: Class and Term are patterns, and cannot be used for value.
 %% Both Class and Term can be guarded patterns.
 -ifdef(NOASSERT).
 -define(assertNotException(Class, Term, Expr), ok).
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/erl_posix_msg.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/erl_posix_msg.erl
index 8959fea498..b9ed4a3a9d 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/erl_posix_msg.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/erl_posix_msg.erl
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ message_1(el2hlt) -> <<"level 2 halted">>;
 message_1(el2nsync) -> <<"level 2 not synchronized">>;
 message_1(el3hlt) -> <<"level 3 halted">>;
 message_1(el3rst) -> <<"level 3 reset">>;
-message_1(elibacc) -> <<"can not access a needed shared library">>;
+message_1(elibacc) -> <<"cannot access a needed shared library">>;
 message_1(elibbad) -> <<"accessing a corrupted shared library">>;
-message_1(elibexec) -> <<"can not exec a shared library directly">>;
+message_1(elibexec) -> <<"cannot exec a shared library directly">>;
 message_1(elibmax) ->
     <<"attempting to link in more shared libraries than system limit">>;
 message_1(elibscn) -> <<".lib section in a.out corrupted">>;
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/rand.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/rand.erl
index 362e98006e..4951dc727b 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/rand.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/rand.erl
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ uniform_real_s(Alg, Next, M0, BitNo, R1, V1, Bits) ->
                     {M1 * math:pow(2.0, BitNo - 56), {Alg, R1}};
                 BitNo =:= -1008 ->
                     %% Endgame
-                    %% For the last round we can not have 14 zeros or more
+                    %% For the last round we cannot have 14 zeros or more
                     %% at the top of M1 because then we will underflow,
                     %% so we need at least 43 bits
                     if
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/test/epp_SUITE.erl b/lib/stdlib/test/epp_SUITE.erl
index a3e294ffea..10e1b75e0f 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/test/epp_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/test/epp_SUITE.erl
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ otp_8562(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 otp_8911(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     case test_server:is_cover() of
 	true ->
-	    {skip, "Testing cover, so can not run when cover is already running"};
+	    {skip, "Testing cover, so cannot run when cover is already running"};
 	false ->
 	    do_otp_8911(Config)
     end.
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/test/erl_lint_SUITE.erl b/lib/stdlib/test/erl_lint_SUITE.erl
index f9ab83a120..c1613a7273 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/test/erl_lint_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/test/erl_lint_SUITE.erl
@@ -2730,7 +2730,7 @@ bif_clash(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
            [],
 	   {errors,[{2,erl_lint,{call_to_redefined_old_bif,{size,1}}}],[]}},
 
-	  %% Verify that warnings can not be turned off in the old way.
+	  %% Verify that warnings cannot be turned off in the old way.
 	  {clash2,
            <<"-export([t/1,size/1]).
               t(X) ->
diff --git a/lib/syntax_tools/src/igor.erl b/lib/syntax_tools/src/igor.erl
index 16e3511734..b712b77e9f 100644
--- a/lib/syntax_tools/src/igor.erl
+++ b/lib/syntax_tools/src/igor.erl
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ merge_files1(Files, Opts) ->
 %% transitions), code replacement is expected to be detected. Then, if
 %% we in the merged code do not check at these points if the
 %% <em>target</em> module (the result of the merge) has been replaced,
-%% we can not be sure in general that we will be able to do code
+%% we cannot be sure in general that we will be able to do code
 %% replacement of the merged state machine - it could run forever
 %% without detecting the code change. Therefore, all such calls must
 %% remain remote-calls (detecting code changes), but may call the target
diff --git a/lib/tools/doc/src/cover.xml b/lib/tools/doc/src/cover.xml
index 15cd784253..6c6b20aad8 100644
--- a/lib/tools/doc/src/cover.xml
+++ b/lib/tools/doc/src/cover.xml
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
           <c>{already_cover_compiled,no_beam_found,Module}</c> is
           returned.</p>
         <p><c>{error,BeamFile}</c> is returned if the compiled code
-          can not be loaded on the node.</p>
+          cannot be loaded on the node.</p>
 	<p>If a list of <c>ModFiles</c> is given as input, a list
 	  of <c>Result</c> will be returned. The order of the returned
 	  list is undefined.</p>
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
         <p>Exports the current coverage data for <c>Module</c> to the
           file <c>ExportFile</c>. It is recommended to name the
           <c>ExportFile</c> with the extension <c>.coverdata</c>, since
-          other filenames can not be read by the web based interface to
+          other filenames cannot be read by the web based interface to
           cover.</p>
         <p>If <c>Module</c> is not given, data for all Cover compiled
           or earlier imported modules is exported.</p>
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
         <p>Coverage data from several export files can be imported
           into one system. The coverage data is then added up when
           analysing.</p>
-        <p>Coverage data for a module can not be imported from the
+        <p>Coverage data for a module cannot be imported from the
           same file twice unless the module is first reset or
           compiled. The check is based on the filename, so you can
           easily fool the system by renaming your export file.</p>
diff --git a/lib/wx/doc/overview.edoc b/lib/wx/doc/overview.edoc
index 054016f515..843a9c1320 100644
--- a/lib/wx/doc/overview.edoc
+++ b/lib/wx/doc/overview.edoc
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ the <em>fun</em> returns.
 
 The callbacks are always invoked by another process and have
 exclusive usage of the GUI when invoked. This means that a callback <em>fun</em>
-can not use the process dictionary and should not make calls to other
+cannot use the process dictionary and should not make calls to other
 processes.  Calls to another process inside a callback <em>fun</em> may cause a
 deadlock if the other process is waiting on completion of his call to
 the GUI.
diff --git a/lib/wx/examples/demo/ex_graphicsContext.erl b/lib/wx/examples/demo/ex_graphicsContext.erl
index 1193578037..1e6ffce18d 100644
--- a/lib/wx/examples/demo/ex_graphicsContext.erl
+++ b/lib/wx/examples/demo/ex_graphicsContext.erl
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ do_init(Config) ->
 		   pen = Pen, brush = Brush, font = Font}}.
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-%% Sync events i.e. from callbacks must return ok, it can not return a new state.
+%% Sync events i.e. from callbacks must return ok, it cannot return a new state.
 %% Do the redrawing here.
 handle_sync_event(#wx{event = #wxPaint{}},_,
 		  #state{win=Win, pen = Pen, brush = Brush, font = Font}) ->
diff --git a/lib/wx/test/wx_event_SUITE.erl b/lib/wx/test/wx_event_SUITE.erl
index 7ecd9b7283..1cc194d569 100644
--- a/lib/wx/test/wx_event_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/wx/test/wx_event_SUITE.erl
@@ -347,9 +347,9 @@ connect_in_callback(Config) ->
     %% such that new events are not fired until the previous
     %% callback have returned.
 
-    %% That means that a callback can not wait for other events
+    %% That means that a callback cannot wait for other events
     %% in receive since they will not come.
-    %% It also means that you can not attach a new callback directly from
+    %% It also means that you cannot attach a new callback directly from
     %% the callback since that callback will be removed when the temporary
     %% process that executes the outer callback (may) die(s) before the callback
     %% is invoked
diff --git a/lib/xmerl/test/xmerl_SUITE_data/eventp/CMOM.xml b/lib/xmerl/test/xmerl_SUITE_data/eventp/CMOM.xml
index c2533248d1..0379c18214 100644
--- a/lib/xmerl/test/xmerl_SUITE_data/eventp/CMOM.xml
+++ b/lib/xmerl/test/xmerl_SUITE_data/eventp/CMOM.xml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
     </exception>
 
     <exception name="UpgradeNotPossibleException">
-        <description>Before an upgrade is started it was found that the upgrade can not take place. A possible reason is that the upgrade package that is running in the node is not in the upgrade window of this upgrade package. </description>
+        <description>Before an upgrade is started it was found that the upgrade cannot take place. A possible reason is that the upgrade package that is running in the node is not in the upgrade window of this upgrade package. </description>
         <exceptionParameter name="message">
             <dataType>
                 <string/>
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ Example:
 
     <exception name="NoSuchAttributeException">
         <description>Exception thrown when an MO attribute is requested to be accessed but the access 
-method for the is not defined (the attribute can not be accessed)</description>
+method for the is not defined (the attribute cannot be accessed)</description>
     </exception>
 
     <exception name="MoCardinalityViolationException">
@@ -3125,7 +3125,7 @@ active = Synchronization is used in system clock generation.
         <description>RefState can have the following values:
 failed = synchronization reference is not capable to perform its required tasks.
 degraded = capability of synchronization reference to perform its required tasks is degraded e.g. because of signal level degradation. This value is only applicable for traffic carrying (ET physical path termination) synchronization references. Note: attribute degradationIsFault controls whether synchronization reference degradation is interpreted as a synchronization reference fault or not.
-lossOfTracking = system clock regulation algorithm on TU board can not follow the 8kHz synchronization reference signal either because of the poor quality of the signal or because of a HW fault at TU board. If all synchronization references repeatedly end up to state lossOfTracking, fault is likely in TU HW.
+lossOfTracking = system clock regulation algorithm on TU board cannot follow the 8kHz synchronization reference signal either because of the poor quality of the signal or because of a HW fault at TU board. If all synchronization references repeatedly end up to state lossOfTracking, fault is likely in TU HW.
 ok = synchronization reference is capable of performing its required tasks.
 </description>
         <enumMember name="failed">
@@ -11270,7 +11270,7 @@ Note! This action requires a transaction.</description>
 
 The changing of the IP address with operation assignIpAddress might cause interruption of the communication if the network management tool is connected via the ethernet link.
 
-Note: The EthernetLink MO can not be deleted!
+Note: The EthernetLink MO cannot be deleted!
 
 Note: The performance monitoring counters in the EthernetLink MO has a "Wrap-around time" of approximately 2 hours.
 </description>
@@ -11532,8 +11532,8 @@ Note! This action requires a transaction.</description>
         <description>This MO holds the IP routing table.
 
 The IpRoutingTable MO is automatically created when the Ip MO is created.
-The IpRoutingTable MO can not be created manually.
-The IpRoutingTable MO can not be deleted.
+The IpRoutingTable MO cannot be created manually.
+The IpRoutingTable MO cannot be deleted.
 </description>
         <systemCreated/>
         <attribute name="userLabel">
@@ -12967,7 +12967,7 @@ Note! When using fractional atm, timeslot 1 must be a part of the fraction.
 
 Note! ETM1 does not support EPD and PPD
 
-Note! ETM1 does not have a proper buffer management. Thus fairness of UBR+ traffic can not be guaranteed and shaping on UBR+ traffic is not possible.
+Note! ETM1 does not have a proper buffer management. Thus fairness of UBR+ traffic cannot be guaranteed and shaping on UBR+ traffic is not possible.
 
 Note! The number of VCC TP+VPC TP with performance monitoring enabled (i.e. PM mode &lt;&gt; off) is restricted to 1 per port.
 </description>
@@ -13371,7 +13371,7 @@ Struct element description :
 -Date is in string format, max length is 40. Format for date is: weekday month date hour:min:seconds year.
 -Status is in string format, max length is 40.
 
-Note! The identity can not be the same as name. Identity should contain the product identity.
+Note! The identity cannot be the same as name. Identity should contain the product identity.
 
 
 </description>
@@ -13562,7 +13562,7 @@ Note! For comment and operatorName spaces (' ') are also allowed within the stri
 
 This action does not require a transaction.
 
-Note! The configurationVersionName and identity can not be the same. The identity should be the product identity.
+Note! The configurationVersionName and identity cannot be the same. The identity should be the product identity.
 </description>
             <returnType>
                 <void/>
@@ -17367,7 +17367,7 @@ NOTE: There is a restriction of a maximum of 32 Mtp2Tp's per MP.</description>
         <attribute name="mtp2ProfileItuId">
             <description>Reference to a Mtp2ProfileItu MO.
 
-Note: The bitRate can not be changed.</description>
+Note: The bitRate cannot be changed.</description>
             <mandatory/>
             <noNotification/>
             <dataType>
@@ -17566,7 +17566,7 @@ NOTE: There is a restriction of a maximum of 32 Mtp2Tp's per MP.</description>
         <attribute name="mtp2ProfileAnsiId">
             <description>Reference to a Mtp2ProfileAnsi MO.
 
-Note: The bitRate can not be changed.</description>
+Note: The bitRate cannot be changed.</description>
             <mandatory/>
             <noNotification/>
             <dataType>
@@ -21777,7 +21777,7 @@ Each E1/DS1/J1 channel can suport up to 2 VP connections.
 
 The ET-MC41 board support one biderectional F4/F5 PM flow per E1 channel.
 
-Note! The ETMC41 supports IMA. However the E1 ports being part of the same IMA group can not be selected randomly.
+Note! The ETMC41 supports IMA. However the E1 ports being part of the same IMA group cannot be selected randomly.
 
 Note! The number of VCC TP+VPC TP with performance monitoring enabled (i.e. PM mode &lt;&gt; off) is restricted to 1 / port
 
@@ -21883,7 +21883,7 @@ NOTE: There is a restriction of a maximum of 32 Mtp2Tp's per MP.
         <attribute name="mtp2ProfileChinaId">
             <description>Reference to a Mtp2ProfileChina MO.
 
-Note: The bitRate can not be changed.</description>
+Note: The bitRate cannot be changed.</description>
             <mandatory/>
             <noNotification/>
             <dataType>
diff --git a/lib/xmerl/test/xmerl_SUITE_data/eventp/CelloMOM.xml b/lib/xmerl/test/xmerl_SUITE_data/eventp/CelloMOM.xml
index 3b5d8ae2ad..3b9ccac0f4 100644
--- a/lib/xmerl/test/xmerl_SUITE_data/eventp/CelloMOM.xml
+++ b/lib/xmerl/test/xmerl_SUITE_data/eventp/CelloMOM.xml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
     </exception>

 

     <exception name="UpgradeNotPossibleException">

-        <description>Before an upgrade is started it was found that the upgrade can not take place. A possible reason is that the upgrade package that is running in the node is not in the upgrade window of this upgrade package. </description>

+        <description>Before an upgrade is started it was found that the upgrade cannot take place. A possible reason is that the upgrade package that is running in the node is not in the upgrade window of this upgrade package. </description>

         <exceptionParameter name="message">

             <dataType>

                 <string/>

@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ Example:
 

     <exception name="NoSuchAttributeException">

         <description>Exception thrown when an MO attribute is requested to be accessed but the access 

-method for the is not defined (the attribute can not be accessed)</description>

+method for the is not defined (the attribute cannot be accessed)</description>

     </exception>

 

     <exception name="MoCardinalityViolationException">

@@ -3125,7 +3125,7 @@ active = Synchronization is used in system clock generation.
         <description>RefState can have the following values:

 failed = synchronization reference is not capable to perform its required tasks.

 degraded = capability of synchronization reference to perform its required tasks is degraded e.g. because of signal level degradation. This value is only applicable for traffic carrying (ET physical path termination) synchronization references. Note: attribute degradationIsFault controls whether synchronization reference degradation is interpreted as a synchronization reference fault or not.

-lossOfTracking = system clock regulation algorithm on TU board can not follow the 8kHz synchronization reference signal either because of the poor quality of the signal or because of a HW fault at TU board. If all synchronization references repeatedly end up to state lossOfTracking, fault is likely in TU HW.

+lossOfTracking = system clock regulation algorithm on TU board cannot follow the 8kHz synchronization reference signal either because of the poor quality of the signal or because of a HW fault at TU board. If all synchronization references repeatedly end up to state lossOfTracking, fault is likely in TU HW.

 ok = synchronization reference is capable of performing its required tasks.

 </description>

         <enumMember name="failed">

@@ -11270,7 +11270,7 @@ Note! This action requires a transaction.</description>
 

 The changing of the IP address with operation assignIpAddress might cause interruption of the communication if the network management tool is connected via the ethernet link.

 

-Note: The EthernetLink MO can not be deleted!

+Note: The EthernetLink MO cannot be deleted!

 

 Note: The performance monitoring counters in the EthernetLink MO has a "Wrap-around time" of approximately 2 hours.

 </description>

@@ -11532,8 +11532,8 @@ Note! This action requires a transaction.</description>
         <description>This MO holds the IP routing table.

 

 The IpRoutingTable MO is automatically created when the Ip MO is created.

-The IpRoutingTable MO can not be created manually.

-The IpRoutingTable MO can not be deleted.

+The IpRoutingTable MO cannot be created manually.

+The IpRoutingTable MO cannot be deleted.

 </description>

         <systemCreated/>

         <attribute name="userLabel">

@@ -12967,7 +12967,7 @@ Note! When using fractional atm, timeslot 1 must be a part of the fraction.
 

 Note! ETM1 does not support EPD and PPD

 

-Note! ETM1 does not have a proper buffer management. Thus fairness of UBR+ traffic can not be guaranteed and shaping on UBR+ traffic is not possible.

+Note! ETM1 does not have a proper buffer management. Thus fairness of UBR+ traffic cannot be guaranteed and shaping on UBR+ traffic is not possible.

 

 Note! The number of VCC TP+VPC TP with performance monitoring enabled (i.e. PM mode &lt;&gt; off) is restricted to 1 per port.

 </description>

@@ -13371,7 +13371,7 @@ Struct element description :
 -Date is in string format, max length is 40. Format for date is: weekday month date hour:min:seconds year.

 -Status is in string format, max length is 40.

 

-Note! The identity can not be the same as name. Identity should contain the product identity.

+Note! The identity cannot be the same as name. Identity should contain the product identity.

 

 

 </description>

@@ -13562,7 +13562,7 @@ Note! For comment and operatorName spaces (' ') are also allowed within the stri
 

 This action does not require a transaction.

 

-Note! The configurationVersionName and identity can not be the same. The identity should be the product identity.

+Note! The configurationVersionName and identity cannot be the same. The identity should be the product identity.

 </description>

             <returnType>

                 <void/>

@@ -17367,7 +17367,7 @@ NOTE: There is a restriction of a maximum of 32 Mtp2Tp's per MP.</description>
         <attribute name="mtp2ProfileItuId">

             <description>Reference to a Mtp2ProfileItu MO.

 

-Note: The bitRate can not be changed.</description>

+Note: The bitRate cannot be changed.</description>

             <mandatory/>

             <noNotification/>

             <dataType>

@@ -17566,7 +17566,7 @@ NOTE: There is a restriction of a maximum of 32 Mtp2Tp's per MP.</description>
         <attribute name="mtp2ProfileAnsiId">

             <description>Reference to a Mtp2ProfileAnsi MO.

 

-Note: The bitRate can not be changed.</description>

+Note: The bitRate cannot be changed.</description>

             <mandatory/>

             <noNotification/>

             <dataType>

@@ -21777,7 +21777,7 @@ Each E1/DS1/J1 channel can suport up to 2 VP connections.
 

 The ET-MC41 board support one biderectional F4/F5 PM flow per E1 channel.

 

-Note! The ETMC41 supports IMA. However the E1 ports being part of the same IMA group can not be selected randomly.

+Note! The ETMC41 supports IMA. However the E1 ports being part of the same IMA group cannot be selected randomly.

 

 Note! The number of VCC TP+VPC TP with performance monitoring enabled (i.e. PM mode &lt;&gt; off) is restricted to 1 / port

 

@@ -21883,7 +21883,7 @@ NOTE: There is a restriction of a maximum of 32 Mtp2Tp's per MP.
         <attribute name="mtp2ProfileChinaId">

             <description>Reference to a Mtp2ProfileChina MO.

 

-Note: The bitRate can not be changed.</description>

+Note: The bitRate cannot be changed.</description>

             <mandatory/>

             <noNotification/>

             <dataType>

diff --git a/system/doc/design_principles/statem.xml b/system/doc/design_principles/statem.xml
index 16a901b3a5..98fd1fd69d 100644
--- a/system/doc/design_principles/statem.xml
+++ b/system/doc/design_principles/statem.xml
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ open(cast, {button,_}, Data) ->
       <seealso marker="erts:erlang#start_timer/4"><c>erlang:start_timer/3,4</c></seealso>.
       Most time-out tasks can be performed with the
       time-out features in <c>gen_statem</c>,
-      but an example of one that can not is if you should need
+      but an example of one that cannot is if you should need
       the return value from
       <seealso marker="erts:erlang#cancel_timer/2"><c>erlang:cancel_timer(Tref)</c></seealso>, that is; the remaining time of the timer.
     </p>
diff --git a/system/doc/embedded/starting.xml b/system/doc/embedded/starting.xml
index 11bf9b412a..6888f9c959 100644
--- a/system/doc/embedded/starting.xml
+++ b/system/doc/embedded/starting.xml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ exec $BINDIR/erlexec -boot $RELDIR/$VSN/start -config $RELDIR/$VSN/sys $*      <
       <p>If a diskless and/or read-only client node with the SASL
         configuration parameter <c>static_emulator</c> set to <c>true</c>
         is about to start the <c>-boot</c> and <c>-config</c> flags must be
-        changed. As such a client can not read a new <c>start_erl.data</c>
+        changed. As such a client cannot read a new <c>start_erl.data</c>
         file (the file is not possible to change dynamically) the boot and
         config files is always fetched from the same place (but with a new 
         contents if a new release has been installed). The