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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #45 on: 05 August 2009, 04:01:39 PM »
Sorry...
anyone can help me
what is the mean of this sentence :

"The way when stopping instrument for long-range among"

is that mean, a way to stopping the instrument after a long-range using?
or
a way to stopping the instrument for a long-range period?

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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #46 on: 03 December 2009, 08:02:47 PM »
tes

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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #47 on: 03 December 2009, 09:17:18 PM »
Sorry...
anyone can help me
what is the mean of this sentence :

"The way when stopping instrument for long-range among"

is that mean, a way to stopping the instrument after a long-range using?
or
a way to stopping the instrument for a long-range period?

thank you

IMO
there's a way when the instrument is stop 4 long time period..

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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #48 on: 04 December 2009, 10:30:30 AM »
alright, thanks ;D
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #49 on: 05 January 2010, 10:08:03 AM »
a i able to be your mate????

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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #50 on: 05 January 2010, 01:10:33 PM »
Am I able to be your mate?

or

Can I be your mate?
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #51 on: 05 January 2010, 02:14:11 PM »
Am I able to be your mate?

or

Can I be your mate?

would you be my better half ?
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #52 on: 27 August 2010, 10:59:56 AM »
How about capable? is capable include in word "able"?

For example :

i am able to speak three languages
I am capable to speak chinese, english and hokian

So, what's the different?

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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #53 on: 27 August 2010, 07:12:34 PM »
capable |ˈkāpəbəl|
adjective [ predic. ] ( capable of doing something)
having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing : I'm quite capable of taking care of myself | the aircraft is capable of flying 5,000 miles nonstop.
• able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent : she looked enthusiastic and capable | a highly capable man.
• open to or admitting of something : the strange events are capable of rational explanation.
• ready or inclined to : children capable of murder.



able |ˈābəl|
adjective ( abler , ablest )
1 [with infinitive ] having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something : he was able to read Greek at the age of eight | he would never be able to afford such a big house.
2 having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence : the dancers were technically very able.
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #54 on: 27 August 2010, 07:58:53 PM »
How about capable? is capable include in word "able"?

For example :

i am able to speak three languages
I am capable to speak chinese, english and hokian

So, what's the different?

tidak ada bedanya dalam arti
cuman penggunaan grammarnya yang beda..

i am able to speak chinese, english, and hokian
I am capable of speaking chinese, english, and hokian
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #55 on: 27 August 2010, 08:01:08 PM »
Am I able to be your mate?

or

Can I be your mate?

Am I able to be your mate?  ---> kurang cocok..
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #56 on: 27 August 2010, 08:16:30 PM »
How about capable? is capable include in word "able"?

For example :

i am able to speak three languages
I am capable to speak chinese, english and hokian

So, what's the different?

tidak ada bedanya dalam arti
cuman penggunaan grammarnya yang beda..

i am able to speak chinese, english, and hokian
I am capable of speaking chinese, english, and hokian

supaya gak bawel......

I speak three languages....
I speak C E and H.
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #57 on: 27 August 2010, 08:17:39 PM »
Am I able to be your mate?

or

Can I be your mate?

Am I able to be your mate?  ---> kurang cocok..
Biasanya sihhhhhh

Is it one night, temporary, contract or permanent ? =))
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #58 on: 30 August 2010, 09:33:52 AM »
Am I able to be your mate?

or

Can I be your mate?

Am I able to be your mate?  ---> kurang cocok..
Biasanya sihhhhhh

Is it one night, temporary, contract or permanent ? =))

OMG how come these two guys are able asked such things each other?

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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #59 on: 30 August 2010, 06:17:56 PM »
Am I able to be your mate?

or

Can I be your mate?

Am I able to be your mate?  ---> kurang cocok..
Biasanya sihhhhhh

Is it one night, temporary, contract or permanent ? =))

OMG how come these two guys are able asked such things each other?

And I wonder whether they are able to do that for the one night, not to mention temporary, contract, or permanent....

 

anything