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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Practical and practicable
Most of us considered the plan practical and practicable.
Hi,
Are practical and practicable in the above about the same? Are they redundant? Thanks.
Hi,
Are practical and practicable in the above about the same? Are they redundant? Thanks.
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I don't think they're both needed, although the meanings are weighted differently. Practicable = feasible; practical = useful/advantageous.
- I don't think they're both needed, although the meanings are weighted differently.
- Practicable = feasible; practical = useful/advantageous.
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I don't think they're both needed, although the meanings are weighted differently. Practicable = feasible; practical = useful/advantageous.
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practical - useful; not theoretical or ideal
practicable - what can be put into practice; what can be put into effective use.
I'd say they were similar in meaning, but they don't create a redundancy.
My paraphrase:
Most of us believed the plan made sense in the real world (It was not just theoretical.) and it could be put into effect without a lot of trouble.
CJ
practicable - what can be put into practice; what can be put into effective use.
I'd say they were similar in meaning, but they don't create a redundancy.
My paraphrase:
Most of us believed the plan made sense in the real world (It was not just theoretical.) and it could be put into effect without a lot of trouble.
CJ
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