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Supposable = can be supposed / capable of being supposed.
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| #3 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:16 am supposably/supposedly |
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Thank you but I still don't get it.
Could you possibly show me some examples how to use the two of them? |
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:20 am supposably/supposedly |
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George Bush will supposedly find some kind of work after his term of office ends, but it is not supposable that he will be re-elected President of the US.
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| #5 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 19:56 pm supposably/supposedly |
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| I've got it! Thank you! (: |
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| #6 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 19:59 pm supposably/supposedly |
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| But, how about adverb, "supposablely"? How do you use? |
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| #7 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 20:53 pm supposably/supposedly |
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| Phoo wrote: |
| But, how about adverb, "supposablely"? How do you use? |
In a nutshell, Phoo, I don't use that word at all.
Apparently the Brits don't use it either:
click here
I have almost never heard this word used, but whenever I have, the person was using the wrong word and should have used 'supposedly' instead.
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| #8 (permalink) Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:48 am supposably/supposedly |
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| OK, so it is a misuse, you said. Thank you! |
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