daley
unpenetrable vs impenetrable
The book was so difficult to read and full of complex ideas, that it was totally unpenetrable or impenetrable .
I wrote unpenetrable but it was corrected on the latter word.
What is the difference?
I looked through the dictionary. There are two vaeiant forms.
Thanks in advance.
2017年1月6日 13:14
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If 'unpenetrable' exists it must be very rarely used. I've never heard it, and it's not in any of my dictionaries. It's possible that it is being used because as a misspelling, because it's fairly easy to see the logic behind it, and so maybe over time it will come to be recognised as a possible variant - but for now I would suggest sticking with 'impenetrable'
2017年1月6日
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The meaning is the same but the first word is rarely used.
2017年1月6日
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Hi,
Unpenetrable isn't a word in common use, you will almost always see impenetrable used.
To be honest it's a word I've never used or come across in day to day language.
Hope this helps
2017年1月6日
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