Not imaginable instead of inconceivable?
Can we say that something was „not imaginable“? I‘d have written that it was „inconceivable“ in order to express the same idea, but I‘d like to know whether the alternative sounds strange or even wrong to a native speaker.
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There is a fine line between the "un-" form and the "not" form of any word. "Not imaginable" is possible, especially if you want to convey a meaning that is somewhat different from "unimaginable", which often carries a note of censure. As always, it depends on the context.
- There is a fine line between the "un-" form and the "not" form of any word.
- "Not imaginable" is possible, especially if you want to convey a meaning that is somewhat different from "unimaginable", which often carries a note of censure.
- As always, it depends on the context.
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There is a fine line between the "un-" form and the "not" form of any word. "Not imaginable" is possible, especially if you want to convey a meaning that is somewhat different from "unimaginable", which often carries a note of censure. As always, it depends on the context.
0Hilda9Can we say that something was„not imaginable“?"not imaginable"?
In what sentence?
You probably want "unimaginable", but provide the whole sentence so we can check it.
CJ
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