Topic: Italian

"È possibile, ma non probabile."

Translation:It is possible, but not probable.

July 21, 2013

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Germanlehrerlsu

    ...but not likely ...should also be accepted.

    June 9, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Anemona11

      what about: e possibile ma improbabile?

      July 21, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Corpico

        That works too!

        December 14, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/sarahsculptor

          why not unlikely? more common in english than not likely

          May 2, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Germanlehrerlsu

            sarah...I think both are common in English - I for one would be hard pressed to articulate a difference between the two, and putting it into words to everyone's satisfaction is highly unlikely and not likely to happen.

            May 3, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/sarahsculptor

              you're right, very nicely put!

              May 3, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Germanlehrerlsu

                Thanks! I appreciate it.

                May 3, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ElakVarg
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                "Your existence is not impossible, but it's also not very likely." (c)

                January 9, 2017
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