Tham khảo tài liệu 'f và những lỗi thường gặp 5', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | IMPOSSIBLE To INFER is to draw a conclusion Am I to INFER from what you say that he is unsuitable for the post impossible not -able imposter impostor Both spellings are correct. The second form -or is however more common. impractical or impracticable IMPRACTICAL could be done but not worth doing IMPRACTICABLE incapable of being done incidentally incidental ly not incidently incredible not -able indefensible not -able indelible not -able independence not -ance independent not -ant index singular indexes or indices plural See FOREIGN PLURALS. See INDEXES OR INDICES . indexes or indices Both are acceptable plural forms of index but they are used differently. Use INDEXES to refer to alphabetical lists of references in books. 114 INEFFECTIVE OR INEFFECTUAL Use INDICES in mathematical economic and technical contexts. indirect speech reported speech Unlike direct speech where the words actually spoken are enclosed within inverted commas indirect speech requires no inverted commas. Direct-. I am exhausted said Sheila. Indirect Sheila said that she was exhausted. Note how direct questions and commands become straightforward statements when they are reported in indirect speech. A full stop at the end is sufficient. Direct What is your name Mr Brown asked the new boy. Indirect Mr Brown asked the new boy his name. Direct Fire commanded the officer. Indirect The officer commanded his men to fire. indispensable not -ible individual five syllables This noun should correctly be used to distinguish one person from the rest of a group or community the rights of the INDIVIDUAL in society Informally it is also used in the sense of person an untrustworthy INDIVIDUAL Avoid this use in formal contexts. industrial or industrious INDUSTRIAL associated with manufacturing INDUSTRIOUS hard-working ineffective or ineffectual INEFFECTIVE not producing the desứed effect 115 INELIGIBLE an INEFFECTIVE speech INEFFECTUAL not capable of producing the desired effect an INEFFECTUAL speaker ineligible