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Jenthecute Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

(Nuance question) Fail VS Unable

0How do these two sound to English native speakers? 02br
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00For example, when you come across such senteces below (as a pop-up) while using a cell phone..... 02br
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00ex1) Decoding failure02br
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00ex2) Failed to decode 02br
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00ex3) Unable to decode at this time02br
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00Do they sound all the same to you? If not, which one would you say sounds more natural or accurate?02br
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00Which one implies more negative meaning?02br
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00If you have any better suggestions, I'd appreciate them. Thank you in advance. 02br
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00p.s.) Please, keep in mind that the pop-ups are often condensed for a technical reason. 0-
  

Top answer

0I would assume that 3 just meant it was a temporary problem. 02br 02br 00I'm not sure what you mean by 'decode' though. I don't get that message on my phone.

— Nona the brit

  • 0I would assume that 3 just meant it was a temporary problem.
  • 02br 02br 00I'm not sure what you mean by 'decode' though.
  • I don't get that message on my phone.
  • All I get is 'message failed'0-
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0I would assume that 3 just meant it was a temporary problem. The other two could be temporary or permanent problems.02br
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00Otherwise they all mean the same really.02br
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00I'm not sure what you mean by 'decode' though. I don't get that message on my phone. All I get is 'message failed'0-
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