Cool MateIt can't be vs Not possible
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It can't be
Top 2.000 (häufig)
Not possible
Top 2.000 (häufig)
| It can't be | Not possible | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //ɪt kɑːnt biː//🇺🇸 //ɪt kænt bi// | 🇬🇧 //nɒt ˈpɒsəbl//🇺🇸 //nɑt ˈpɑsəbl// |
| Bedeutung | It is not possible. | Something that cannot happen or be done. |
| Beispiel | When he said he could lift that car, I thought, 'It can't be!' | It is not possible to finish the project without more time. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| Kollokationen | it can't be true, it can't be real, it can't be happening, it can't be serious | not possible to achieve, not possible due to circumstances, not possible at this time, not possible without effort |
| Häufige Fehler | Omitting 'it' and saying just 'can't be'., Using 'can't' in very formal speech., Confusing with 'it shouldn’t be' which implies advice rather than disbelief. | Confusing with 'impossible' as it is less formal., Using 'not possible' when something could be possible with effort., Misplacing the phrase in a sentence leading to awkward construction. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Used to express disbelief or rejection of a statement. Appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid in overly formal settings. | Use 'not possible' in everyday contexts to indicate something is impractical or unachievable. Avoid overusing in formal writing. |
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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen It can't be und Not possible?
It can't be: It is not possible. Not possible: Something that cannot happen or be done.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
It can't be: When he said he could lift that car, I thought, 'It can't be!' Not possible: It is not possible to finish the project without more time.
Kann ich It can't be und Not possible austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. It can't be und Not possible sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.