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Perfect Stranger Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Vocabulary que9stion no. 69: can 'unbelievable' be used in a negative way?

Dear Users,

I'd like to ask if the word unbelievable can be used in a negative way. For example:

It's just unbelievable how hard it is to access Gmail in China! (inteded meaning: it's annoying, irritating and really hard)

Thanks
  

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Perfect Stranger I'd like to ask if the word unbelievable can be used in a negative way. For example:It's just unbelievable how hard it is to access Gmail in China! Yes.

— Mister Micawber

  • Perfect Stranger I'd like to ask if the word unbelievable can be used in a negative way.
  • For example:It's just unbelievable how hard it is to access Gmail in China!
  • Yes.
  • Perfect Stranger (intended meaning: it's annoying, irritating and really hard) No, it just means 'really hard'.
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Perfect StrangerI'd like to ask if the word unbelievable can be used in a negative way. For example:It's just unbelievable how hard it is to access Gmail in China!
Yes.
Perfect Stranger (intended meaning: it's annoying, irritating and really hard)
No, it just means 'really hard'.
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