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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The usage of understandable
Hi. I'd like to know the usage of "understandable."
In my understanding, "understandable" is often used in the examples as follows. It's understandable that she did what she did.
My dictionary says "understandable"can be used to mean "comprehensible." However, I rarely come across such a usage. So I am guessing "understandable" as the usage of "comprehensible/easy to understandable" is not as common as the former usage?
In my understanding, "understandable" is often used in the examples as follows. It's understandable that she did what she did.
My dictionary says "understandable"can be used to mean "comprehensible." However, I rarely come across such a usage. So I am guessing "understandable" as the usage of "comprehensible/easy to understandable" is not as common as the former usage?
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" However, I rarely come across such a usage. It seems to me that I always do; they are synonymous.
- " However, I rarely come across such a usage.
- It seems to me that I always do; they are synonymous.
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teacherJapanMy dictionary says "understandable"can be used to mean "comprehensible." However, I rarely come across such a usage.It seems to me that I always do; they are synonymous.
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teacherJapannot as common as the former usage?It's unclear what you mean by "the former usage". In any case, here are some Google Ngrams to look at which may (or may not) shed some light on your question about what is more common, if that's what you're asking.
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Thank you very much, both, for your answers. I am always careful about the differences between "understandable" and "understanding." I'll try to look that up and familiartize myself with that usage with the help of the site CalifJim told me.
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