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    Are they both acceptable?

    Mr. King agrees it is possible that planets orbiting .... could ...



    Mr. King agrees that it is possible for planets orbiting ... to ....

    Any ideas?

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    Mr. King agrees that it is possible..proper construction

    Cant comment on the incomplete & vague latter part

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    "It is possible that planets could" is redundant. It's better not to use "could," "might," or "may" with "possible" or "possibly."

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    Bob, is it okay to say

    It is possible for him to do something

    I am not sure about this ''for x to do'' usage. What do u say?

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    Quote Originally Posted by insead79
    Bob, is it okay to say

    It is possible for him to do something

    I am not sure about this ''for x to do'' usage. What do u say?
    Yes, it is possible for you to say that.

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