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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Able? Capable

Again I have a question.

What is the difference between together "be able to do" and "be capable of doing"?
  

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Capable means having the capacity to do something, regardless of whether or not you can do it in a particular situation. For example I am capable of seeing the mountain, but i am not able to because there is a tree in the way. Capable is general and able is specific to a situation.

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  • Capable means having the capacity to do something, regardless of whether or not you can do it in a particular situation.
  • For example I am capable of seeing the mountain, but i am not able to because there is a tree in the way.
  • Capable is general and able is specific to a situation.
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Capable means having the capacity to do something, regardless of whether or not you can do it in a particular situation.

For example I am capable of seeing the mountain, but i am not able to because there is a tree in the way.

Capable is general and able is specific to a situation.
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