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Thread: help me distinguish some words?
- 19-May-2006, 13:18 #1
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help me distinguish some words? What's the difference between ability,capacity,capability?I am confused about it.Thank you very much.
- 19-May-2006, 14:43 #2
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Re: help me distinguish some words? Alysa, have you tried dictionary.com?
- 19-May-2006, 15:42 #3
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Re: help me distinguish some words? Capacity and ability are used interchangeably in casual speech, but there is a distinction: you learn an ability; you are born with a capacity.
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