Hi, I just had a test and I have a few questions please help.
I wrote: He’s a liable leader.
I know responsible or competent is better.
But is it at least correct/acceptable
Also, for this sentence
All counties should adhere to the .......... of security council.
-conclusion
-decision
-resolution
- all of above are correct
Which choice is correct if the question is choose the best choice.
Moley of
Yes it is you go gurl
Anonymous
liable = likely to
He's a leader liable TO DO WHAT?
GuantanamoGeorge
If you say a person is liable to do something, it means that he is likely to do it. If you say a person is liable for something, it means that he has to pay for any damage it caused. You never say that someone is a liable person.
User
>> I wrote: He’s a liable leader. <<
Not really sensible. I can't imagine a context in which "liable" makes sense in that sentence.
>> All counties should adhere to the .......... of security council. <<
NONE of those are correct.
The sentence should read
- All countries should adhere to the [...] of the Security Council. <<
In THAT case "all of the above" would be sensible and grammatically-correct word choices.
Anonymous
No, it's not. That's not something people say, but if you were to say it, English speakers' inference would be that you're saying that as a leader, he's a liability, meaning he's a leader whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment, put those led at a disadvantage, and/or cause damage that others will then become liable for, like those he leads, stockholder and stakeholders of the organization in which he's serving as a leader, etc.