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15 Mar 2018
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What is the difference between be able to and be capable of ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between be able to and be capable of ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Not much except past and present tense words.
"I am able to speak English."
"I am capable of speaking English."
"He is able to run now."
"He is capable of running now"
These sentences mean the same thing.
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For Example:
If you aren't able to draw, you might not have the time or the motivation to that.
if you're not capable, you can't draw because maybe you can't move or you have no hands ect.
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