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What's the diffrence between debatable and arguable?
Well,how to use in sentences?
Thank you!
21 ago 2014 12:52
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I think they're pretty much the same.
If someone says "She is a good singer" and you don't really agree with them, you could say "That's debatable." Most people would use "debatable" but "arguable" works too.
21 agosto 2014
1
Generally, you debate (discuss) a topic, but argue (put forward) a single fact/statement.
1) "Whether or not I am the best singer is debatable" (Topic = 'whether or not I am the best singer')
2) "It is arguable that I am the best singer." (Proposed fact = 'I am the best singer')
People do use 'arguable' in 1), but I think 'debatable' is nicer.
you can't use 'debatable' in 2).
21 agosto 2014
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Barra-Barracuda
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Cinese (mandarino), Cinese (cantonese), Inglese, Coreano
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Inglese
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