Capability to do something vs. capability of doing something
Hi
Do native speakers use both versions?
He has the capability to cook the most simple ...
He has the capability of cooking the most simple...
Thanks,
Tom
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Mr. Tom Do native speakers use both versions? Yes — about equally, though after 'capability of' we usually expect a noun, not a gerund.
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- Tom Do native speakers use both versions?
- Yes — about equally, though after 'capability of' we usually expect a noun, not a gerund.
- After that you might have an infinitive.
- the capability of the army to attack ...
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Mr. TomDo native speakers use both versions?
Yes — about equally, though after 'capability of' we usually expect a noun, not a gerund. After that you might have an infinitive.
... the capability of the army to attack ...
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0Here's how I see it.
He has the capability to cook the most simple ...
He has the capability of cooking the most simple...
More common is simply 'He can/He is able to cook the most simple dishes'.
Capability is used more for some kind of unusual ability.
eg He has the capability to cook the m
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