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Seagull Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
A is impossible [possible] to use
Regarding the two sentences below:
(A) The data is impossible to use.
(B) The data is possible to use.
Why is (B) no good while it's fine with (A)?
I think it's because "impossible" is not completely the opposite to "possible." I mean, "A is impossible" can mean "A is something that somebody cannot do," but "A is possible" just means "there is some chance/ probability for A to exist."
That's the best I can come up with on this phenomenon. What do you think? Could you please give me much better explanations for it?
(A) The data is impossible to use.
(B) The data is possible to use.
Why is (B) no good while it's fine with (A)?
I think it's because "impossible" is not completely the opposite to "possible." I mean, "A is impossible" can mean "A is something that somebody cannot do," but "A is possible" just means "there is some chance/ probability for A to exist."
That's the best I can come up with on this phenomenon. What do you think? Could you please give me much better explanations for it?
Top answer
seagull What do you think? I suppose your argument is OK. I would just say 'usage'.
- seagull What do you think?
- I suppose your argument is OK.
- I would just say 'usage'.
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seagullWhat do you think?I suppose your argument is OK. I would just say 'usage'.
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Thank you very much for your answer, Mister Micawber.
Mister Micawber I suppose your argument is OK.I'm glad to hear you say so.
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