There are lots of ways of saying something may or may not
happen. In today's lesson, we will look
at several of them. I have indicated both
strong and weak probability in the sentences. Pay attention to the differences in singular and
plural.
The chances of that happening are low/high.
The chance of that happening is low/high.
The odds of that happening are low/high.
The probability of that happening is low/high.
The possibility of that happening is low/high
The likelihood of that happening is low/high.
That will/won't likely happen.
That is/isn't likely to happen.
examples
The chances of Jim winning the lottery are low.
The odds of Maria being home are low.
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