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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Unrecoverable vs. Nonrecoverable
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When referring to a hard drive that holds data that cannot be extracted, would it be more correct to say "nonrecoverable" or "unrecoverable"? Something about "nonrecoverable" seems wrong to me. I know both are words, but it seems like one should be more correct.
When referring to a hard drive that holds data that cannot be extracted, would it be more correct to say "nonrecoverable" or "unrecoverable"? Something about "nonrecoverable" seems wrong to me. I know both are words, but it seems like one should be more correct.
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Only this one is in this dictionary, thus ... -------- un·recoverable Function: adjective 1 : incapable of being recovered, recaptured, or regained : hopelessly lost : IRRECOVERABLE 2 : INCURABLE , IRREMEDIABLE --------------
- Only this one is in this dictionary, thus ...
- -------- un·recoverable Function: adjective 1 : incapable of being recovered, recaptured, or regained : hopelessly lost : IRRECOVERABLE 2 : INCURABLE , IRREMEDIABLE --------------
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Only this one is in this dictionary, thus ...
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un·recoverable
Function: adjective
1 : incapable of being recovered, recaptured, or regained : hopelessly lost : IRRECOVERABLE
2 :
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un·recoverable
Function: adjective
1 : incapable of being recovered, recaptured, or regained : hopelessly lost : IRRECOVERABLE
2 :
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OK, good to know both exist.
I don't like too much those with non-, though.
I don't like too much those with non-, though.
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