› š¯•ˇhy do the French like to eat snails so much?
› Because they can't stand fast food at all.
Can't stand" is used to say that you don't like someone or something at all, or that you think that something or someone is quite unpleasant. Sometimes we use "can't bear". The meaning is the same.
In the joke above, the French totally dislike fast food; they can't stand it. Look at Longman Dictionary's entry (and listen to the examples), remembering that "can't stand" and "can't bear" are the same.
Here is the entry: https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/can-t-stand
› Because they can't stand fast food at all.
Can't stand" is used to say that you don't like someone or something at all, or that you think that something or someone is quite unpleasant. Sometimes we use "can't bear". The meaning is the same.
In the joke above, the French totally dislike fast food; they can't stand it. Look at Longman Dictionary's entry (and listen to the examples), remembering that "can't stand" and "can't bear" are the same.
Here is the entry: https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/can-t-stand
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