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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
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Are these two words synonyms?
1, doable
2, feasible
Is there any difference between them?
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anonymous Is there any difference between them? This is an excellent opportunity to study a dictionary. I just did, and it's fascinating.
- anonymous Is there any difference between them?
- This is an excellent opportunity to study a dictionary.
- I just did, and it's fascinating.
- For instance, I'd always thought that "doable" was a modern word, but the OED has citations for it back to Middle English.
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anonymousIs there any difference between them?
This is an excellent opportunity to study a dictionary. I just did, and it's fascinating. For instance, I'd always thought that "doable" was a modern word, but the OED has citations for it back to Middle English.
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anonymous1. doable
2. feasible
'doable' is a lower register word. 'feasible' is a higher register word.
(lower register ~ everyday, ordinary; higher register ~ more formal)
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