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October 23, 2009

Practical or practicable

Filed under: Lessons, Vocabulary — Eta_ @ 5:36 am
Let’s try to understand the difference between these two words.
practical (adjective): useful and suitable for a particular purpose

  • I love your kitchen. It’s really practical. Everything is in the right place, and at the right height.

practicable (adjective):  able to be done; can be put into practice

  • Your idea about making a new car park is not practicable. There is not enough space.

Note that there are a few other meanings for “practical”.

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