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Disagree. There’s something about the “able” that implies a hindered routine ability to do something — you can otherwise do this, but something renders you unab
by lanyard-textile 1y ago
Disagree. There’s something about the “able” that implies a hindered routine ability to do something — you can otherwise do this, but something renders you unable.
“I won’t be able to make the 5:00 dinner.” -> You could normally come, but there’s another obligation. There’s an implication that if the circumstances were different, you might be able to come.
“I cannot make the 5:00 dinner.” -> You could not normally come. There’s a rigid reason for the circumstance, and there is no negotiating it.
- jjk166 1y agoIf someone was in an accident that rendered them unable to walk, would you say they can or can not walk?
- lanyard-textile 1y agoYes? :) Being unable to walk is typically non negotiable.