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Eduardoha81 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Unable or disable

Hi, I'm Eduardo form Peru. This is the second time I send a message, the different is that I'm logged in now, I'm a user.

Well, my doubt now is about preffixes...

What's the difference between unable and disable?

Is there any diferrence between preffixes un- and dis-? unarm, disarm?

Thanx, keep in touch
  

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eduardoha81 What's the difference between unable and disable? You can find these words in any dictionary. unable is an adjective; disable is a verb.

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  • eduardoha81 What's the difference between unable and disable?
  • You can find these words in any dictionary.
  • unable is an adjective; disable is a verb.
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  • unarm, disarm?
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eduardoha81What's the difference between unable and disable?
You can find these words in any dictionary. unable is an adjective; disable is a verb.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unable
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"unable" is an adjective meaning "not able to".

"disable" is a verb, meaning to "cancel functionality".

in some cases "un-" can be found as a prefix in verbs, but only in specific ones (and this is not the case with "unable"..it is "enable"<-->"disable") and those I'm afraid you will just have to learn. same go with "dis".

"unarm" basically means the same as "disar
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Thank you both. It's very clear now.
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