can is can

== English == === Etymology === See can (“fine, acceptable, possible”, Singlish, intransitive). === Pronunciation === (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈkæn ɪz ˈkæn/, [ˈkʰɛn˦ ɪs˨ ˈkʰɛn˦], [- ˈkʰɛn˦˧], (variant for sense 1 before a pause in speech) [- ˈkʰɛn˨˦] === Phrase === can is can (Singapore, Singlish) While something is possible or makes sense in theory, it may not be as straightforward or sensible as initially thought, or may prove to be less successful in practice. Used to reassure someone that something is definitely possible or doable, by reinforcing the definitiveness of a previous statement of can.