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Practicable vs. Practical
Practicable
/ˈpræktɪkəbəl/Examples:
The mountain path wasn’t practicable after heavy rains.It's practicable for us to meet on Thursdays at 3 PM.The proposal was theoretically possible but not practicable.
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Practical
/ˈpræktɪkəl/Examples:
Those fancy styles aren't very practical, you know.'...this criminal attempt at a practical joke?' the Director shouted.But I'm talking about practical affairs of this world.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Practicable and practical are not interchangeable, though they are often confused due to their similarity.
- Practicable refers to something that can actually be done or put into practice.
- Practical refers to something that is sensible or efficient and useful in real-life situations.
- Think of practicable as feasible and practical as functional.
- Just because something is practicable doesn't mean it is the best or most practical choice.
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