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Qual é a diferença entre Wasn't able to ~ e Was unable to ~ ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.
- Inglês (EUA)
"Wasn't able to" means "was not able to"
And "was unable to" means un-(prefix meaning not) able to "was not able to"
Basically they mean the same thing but in my personal experience I hear "was unable to" when someone is speaking more formally or professionally. It differs for different areas and people but I feel that the use of a contractions (wasn't) make a sentence more casual because it's kind a 'lazy' or 'shortened' way of speaking. Not always of course, you can still use contractions in formal or professional situations, but I just find that it sounds better without them. :)
1Ex: Sorry, I was unable to attend the event last night.
2Ex: I wasn't able to attend the family gathering last year.
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