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missdaredevil
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 Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:32 am Post subject: conceiv/// |
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You will *conceivably* win.
most likaly? possibly/ |
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stellara
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yeah, but it's more imaginatively.
let go the "most". it means: i can imagine that you will win.
in your sentence, i would rather say "you *would* conceivably win" because for me the future term in "will" cancels out the 'possibility' of conceivable.
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Blossom
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I thought that if you conceieve you become pregnant. |
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bud
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| That's one meaning of the word. In this example, it is synonymous with "imagine." |
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missdaredevil
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:57 am Post subject: example |
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Could you use it in another sentece?
Thanks |
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bud
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It's conceivable that the Mets will win the championship this year, but it's not very likely.
Conceivably the Mets will win the championship this year, but it's not very likely.
Conceivably I will receive a large bonus at the end of the year, as we're having a great year so far.
I can't conceive why Jim did not show up for the party. |
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