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A is definitely not possible.
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彼 は 今 夜 たくさん 飲 ん だ の で 、 安 全 に 運 転 でき っ こ な い 。 
He drank a lot so there's no chance he can drive safely tonight.
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高 校 の ころ 三 年 間 勉 強 し た け ど 、 スペイン 語 を しゃべれ っ こ な い 。 
During high school, I studied it for three years but there is no chance that I can speak Spanish.
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徹 夜 を して も この 本 を 明日 まで 読 み 切 れ っ こ な い ！ 
Even if I pulled an all-nighter, I couldn't finish this book by tomorrow!
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こ ん な 高 い バ ッ グ は 私 に 買 え っ こ な い 。 
I can't possibly buy such an expensive bag.

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APotential Verb: Stem
 
 
っこない/ありません
Basic Examples:
飲みっこない (definitely won't (can't) drink)

読めっこない (definitely can't read)

Related Expressions
V-ようがない／V-ようもない
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マイコー
Level: 264
(14 years ago)
できっこない and わかりっこない are also commonly seen in this form.
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mireille
Level: 1
Additional usages:

よく使う形：「できっこない」、「わかりっこない」、V可能形＋っこない
少していねいにいうときは、「っこありません」。

今日中にレポートを書くんですか。できっこありませんよ。
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 264
With the volitional form, is it still the stem of the volitional, like 買えっこない?
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14 years ago
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mireille
Level: 1
Yes.
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 264
Thanks!
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14 years ago
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Lang_learner
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Hello everyone! I wanted to know if this grammar is used in common speech, because I have never heard (or seen) this before. Thanks in advance!
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11 years ago
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kawachari88
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[quote author=Lang_learner link=topic_id=5021&post_id=30718#rmsg_30718 date=1382826686]Hello everyone! I wanted to know if this grammar is used in common speech, because I have never heard (or seen) this before. Thanks in advance![/quote] 昨日、何か番組で出ましたので日常会話でも出るみたいです。
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10 years ago
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