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Keroro Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

unpredictable vs unexpected

hi, what is the difference between "unpredictable" and "unexpected"? e.g. "Managing time means being proactive and planning. Knowing the predictable events in your calendar and leaaving flexibility for those unpredictable but not unexpected events is the key."

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unpredictable-->unforeseeable unexpected-->unforseen just my 2 cents

  • unpredictable-->unforeseeable unexpected-->unforseen just my 2 cents
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unpredictable-->unforeseeable

unexpected-->unforseen

just my 2 cents
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unexpected = u don't want it happen.
unpredictable= u don't know that it will happen.
exp : u'll die --> unexpexted because u dont want to die, but u know it will happen in future.So, it's not unpredictable.
But, when u die ? --> unpredictable.
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Artcolls - please, please take the time to spell out "you" when writing your posts!
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Knowing the predictable events in your calendar and leaaving flexibility for those unpredictable but not unexpected events is the key

I think the point being made is that it is reasonable to expect that something will come up that might affect the schedule, even if you cannot predict exactly what it might be. So you can expect that something unp

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