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Old 17-Feb-2008, 02:42
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Default Re: Potential or Potentials

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Originally Posted by apex2000 View Post
We do not say 'potentials'.
The dictionaries you are using are not exactly helpful on this occasion. Potential is an adjective meaning powerful, possible or likely. When we say that A has the potential to do well in his exams we should be saying A has the potentiality (n) to do well, or, A has potentially (adv) the ability to do well.
Thank you apex2000. But the "Potential" used in the instances is a noun. BTW, could you recommend any other helpful Dicts for my reference?
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