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Collectable vs. Collectible
Collectable
Examples:
Rare antiques in the attic are quite the collectable find.Vinyl records from the 60s are highly sought-after collectables.Each limited edition toy quickly becomes a collectable item.
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Collectible
/kəˈlektəbəl/Examples:
Her attic was full of rare and valuable collectibles.The comic book he found turned out to be a prized collectible.She started a collection of vintage dolls as collectibles.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Collectable is often used to describe items that are interesting or unique, typically for personal reasons.
- Collectible is more frequently used in the context of items that are considered worthy of formal collection due to historical, cultural, or monetary value.
- If an item can merely be collected because you like it personally, its collectable'.
- If professionals or experts would catalogue or sell it at an auction, its likely collectible'.
- Remember: both words imply the idea of gathering items, but collectible implies a targeted, often more sophisticated purpose.
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