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Tharaghu Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Is it correct

Is it correct to say

Could not able to do this.

or we need to use Unable to do this like that.

Thanks
Raghu.T.
  

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, Either "not able" or "unable" is fine, but "could not" means almost the same thing, so you don't want to say the same thing twice. Here are some ways to say it correctly: I was not able to do it. I was unable to do it.

— CalifJim

  • , Either "not able" or "unable" is fine, but "could not" means almost the same thing, so you don't want to say the same thing twice.
  • Here are some ways to say it correctly: I was not able to do it.
  • I was unable to do it.
  • We were not able to do it.
  • We were unable to do it.
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Raghu T.,

Either "not able" or "unable" is fine, but "could not" means almost the same thing, so you don't want to say the same thing twice.
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Thanks CalifJim for your clarification.


:-D Raghu.T
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