Merge pull request #1891 from RaimoNiskanen/raimo/can_not-should-mostly-be-cannot

OTP-14282
'can not' should mostly be 'cannot'

7 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

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