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26 Nov 2020
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What is the difference between unable and enable ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between unable and enable ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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unable is used when u or somthing can't do something.
enable is when you want to turon on a machine or a prameter in a computer or in a program.
examples:
1-i'm unable to study because i don't have time
2-the program is unable to do this tasks or modifications
1-i'm enabling this function
2-how to enable sound in this device
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
@soufianzn Thank you. Check my sentence please. “ After five months of practice , the more experienced controllers decided to enable the new controller at ground position. Now it’s official! He is a real air traffic controller!.”
- English (US)
@RB_AC you can't use enable for peoples only things
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@RB_AC this passage is perfectly correct.
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- English (US)
You can use enable for people. “He is an enabler of his son’s bad behavior.”
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