Feb 7, 2005 01:34
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Far-fetched vs imposibble
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can u elaborate pls. tq
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Syeda Tanbira Zaman
SYLHETI SPECIALIST: ASSAMESE NATIVE
Native in: Bengali 
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Works in: English to Assamese, English to Bengali, Bengali to English, and 4 more.
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Improbable vs not possible
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The claim that China will surpass US in ten years as the worlds leading industrial power is far-fetched.
Time travel is impossible.
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In the first case it is theoretically possible but very very unlikely to happen. In case of the later, laws of physics would not allow it to happen.
The claim that China will surpass US in ten years as the worlds leading industrial power is far-fetched.
Time travel is impossible.
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In the first case it is theoretically possible but very very unlikely to happen. In case of the later, laws of physics would not allow it to happen.
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Will Matter
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Thanks Will.
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Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
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Thanks Saleh Sahab.
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RogerGerEng (X)
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Thanks Roger
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Elena Petelos
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Thanks elena
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Martin Perazzo
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Paula Vaz-Carreiro
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Comment: "What is the diff btw the above. tq"
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Joanna Szulc
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Native in: Polish , English
Works in: German to English, English to Polish, Polish to English, and 3 more.
far-fetched vs impossible
I think that the difference is as follows:
far fetched - means very difficult or very unlikely but still possible
impossible - means it is not possible by any known means to accomplish a particular task.
far fetched - means very difficult or very unlikely but still possible
impossible - means it is not possible by any known means to accomplish a particular task.
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41 mins
Judith Kerman
Sensitive literary translations, etc.
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English
possible but hard to believe vs. couldn't happen
far-fetched has the sense of unlikely, made-up, like a tall-tale - possible but not probable and a bit ridiculous
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Will Matter
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Thanks!
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RogerGerEng (X)
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Thanks!
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Elena Petelos
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Thanks!
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