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Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:21 pm Post subject: Capabilities

Quick question for posters: Do you think the following sentence is correct grammatically?

He is not capable to answer that.

I don't, yet I see it creeping in stealthily....grrr... peeve.

What say you?

fladude · Joined: 02 Feb 2009 Posts: 432

In Soviet Russia.....

He is capable.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:32 pm Post subject:

In Soviet Russia capable is he!

johnslat · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:44 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

I'd use the gerund:

He's capable of answering that.

But if you fancy infinitives:

He's able to answer that.

By the way, what's the question? Very Happy

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:57 pm Post subject:

Dear Johnslat

We are in full agreement. As for the question, I am dismayed that it can even be seriously asked theses days. In fact I weep... Sorry have to go off for a cry...

.... weep weep weep....

Tearful Sasha

johnslat · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 6:01 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

Seems you are incapable to answer that Very Happy

.

Regards,
John

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

He is not capable of answering that.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:46 pm Post subject:

I told you all. I'm too busy wailing and weeping. And so, I'm incapable to doing anything else...

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

You no able to put carrot in washbowl!

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:59 pm Post subject:

I am capable to drink vodka from bucket, and then able of eating carrot or pickle immediately after to chase.

Only thing that can console me now...

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

Well, something to console you: we passed our educational inspection - with flying colours! (Apparently, one of the inspectors says she'll recommend that a relative of hers at university should travel all the way from the administrative capital to learn with us. I can't see it happening, but it was a nice sentiment.) Looks like like the power of our nasty rival doesn't extend as far as educational inspections.