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Antonija Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

excuse

Is it ok to say incredible excuse and outrageous excuse? Do these collocations exist?

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incredible isn't really used literally in AmE. Its common meaning is closer to "great". "outrageous excuse" sounds fine to me, and "incredible excuse" can mean the same thing, but may be mistaken for meaning a very good but false excuse.

— Vorpar

  • incredible isn't really used literally in AmE.
  • Its common meaning is closer to "great".
  • "outrageous excuse" sounds fine to me, and "incredible excuse" can mean the same thing, but may be mistaken for meaning a very good but false excuse.
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incredible isn't really used literally in AmE. Its common meaning is closer to "great". "outrageous excuse" sounds fine to me, and "incredible excuse" can mean the same thing, but may be mistaken for meaning a very good but false excuse.
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Is the meaning really excuse or maybe "outrageous pretense"?

Kajjo
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'Incredible excuse' is fine with me, translated as 'improbable excuse', or 'hard-to-believe excuse'. 'Outrageous' is just as good, in my opinion.
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Only you can decide depending upon what the excuse was in the book.

incredible: is difficult or impossible to believe
outrageous: is wildly exaggerated and improbable
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It is both, incredible and outrageous. I'll read it once again and then decide. Thank you very much.
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