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> こんなうるさいところ **では** 勉強ができません。

How is the meaning of the sentence above different from the meaning of the one
below?

> こんなうるさいところ **で** 勉強ができません。
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particle-は negation scope
は vs.では in こんなうるさいところでは勉強ができません
は in a negative sentence can indicate the scope of negation. Compare:

> こんなうるさいところで **は** 勉強ができません。  
>  こんなうるさいところで勉強 **は** できません。

Both can be used almost interchangeably in most situations, but the former can
imply "I can't study in such a noisy place (but I could study in other
places)." while the latter "I can't study in such a noisy place (but I could
do other things here)." (i.e. in the former, こんなうるさいところで part is negated, and
in the latter, 勉強(できる) is negated.)

(こんなうるさいところで勉強 **が** できません doesn't sound natural)
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