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Ability vs. facility Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:57 am  Ability vs. facility
 

Test No. incompl/inter-97 "Letter of Complaint (4)", question 4

Throughout this time of course I have been without the ......... of a washing machine

(a) faculty
(b) facility
(c) ability
(d) control

Test No. incompl/inter-97 "Letter of Complaint (4)", answer 4

Throughout this time of course I have been without the facility of a washing machine

Correct answer: (b) facility

Your answer was: incorrect
Throughout this time of course I have been without the ability of a washing machine
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Why not ability?
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Ability vs. facility Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:37 am  Ability vs. facility
 

An ability is a skill or talent that a person can have.
A facility is a place, a device or a tool.
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