Capable of and able to

[Verunchik]

Test No. incompl/elem-16 "Learn it by heart", question 9

As of now we still don't know if we will be ......... to fulfil our contract.

(a) reliable
(b) able
(c) capable

Test No. incompl/elem-16 "Learn it by heart", answer 9

As of now we still don't know if we will be able to fulfil our contract.

Correct answer: (b) able

Your answer was: incorrect
As of now we still don't know if we will be capable to fulfil our contract.
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Why able?
Why not capable?

Verunchik

[Alan]

Hi,

The construction is 'capable OF doing something.

Alan
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[Danielachirita]

hello,
is it correct to say "as of now"..we are still not able to...??? shouldn't it be "as for now"???
please explain which is the difference
daniela

[Alan]

Hi,

An interesting question. 'As of now' suggests at the moment in the sense of as far as we know. If you are waiting for some news about someone who is late in arriving for a planned appointment, you could say: As of now all we know is that she caught the train at the station but we haven't heard any more after that.

'As for now' suggests for the time being often to describe what you are planning to do in the meantime as in: As for now we have decided to stay in our house and possibly put it up for sale at a later date.

Hope that helps,
Alan
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[Yankee]

Hi

I can't recall ever having heard anyone say "as for now". What I usually hear in a situation such as the one Alan described is simply "for now".
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[Ralf]

Hi,

I think around the same lines as Alan. To me 'as for now' has a more continuous aspect whereas 'as of now' recaps facts.

As for now, I've been doing the dishes and and the bath, but I still need to hoover the lounge.

As of now, it looks like the ballot counting favours the new contender.

Hmm. Now that I look at my examples it might as well be due to aspects of formality :idea:
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[EFly]

Hi,

Why it is ''As of now we still don't know if we will be able to fulfil our contract.'' ?
And not ''As of now we still don't know if we are able to fulfil our contract.'' ?

Cornel

[Vadim Zhmykov]

Hello,

In the Internet I've found lots of examples of using "capable to do":

10 things mobile phone will be capable to do after 2010.
All you guys know me, all you guys know what I'm capable to do.
Together we are capable to do more.
Both sexes are capable to do military service.
I guess most of us are physically capable to do it.

Are all these examples incorrect?

Thanks

[Alan]

Hi,

As far as I know the usual construction is - capable of doing something and able to do something.

Alan
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[Vadim Zhmykov]

Thank you Alan!

[Believe In Me]

[Maliavkina]

Hi,everybody I've been having the same problem as Daniela.Thanks for clearing it up.

[Harila]

Hello coaches,
I got 9 out of 10 in this (17thlesson) test. I had already read the previous messages about the difference between the "capable" and "able" and " as for now" as of now"
but now still I am confused about meaning of these words please help me with other more examples.

[Xxxmoxxx]

hey,

what is the difference between "fulfil" and "fulfill"?

Thanks in Advance

[Beeesneees]

Nothing other than the spelling

fulfil - BrE
fulfill - AmE.
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