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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"a strong liklihood" vs "a strong possibility"

Hi

Could you please tell me if all the yellow versions carry the same meaning?

There is a strong possibility that he will lose his job in the coming weeks.

There is a strong liklihood that he will lose his job in the coming weeks.

There is a strong probability that he will lose his job in the coming weeks.

Thanks a lot,

Tom
  

Top answer

With the inclusion of "strong" they become a lot closer. " "Strong possibility" seems just a little less certain.

— BarbaraPA

  • With the inclusion of "strong" they become a lot closer.
  • " "Strong possibility" seems just a little less certain.
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With the inclusion of "strong" they become a lot closer.

Without strong, I'd say the order of it happening would be:
likely
probably
possible

However, I'm not sure that there's much difference between something that is "likely" and "probable."

I see no difference really between "strong probability" and "strong likelihood." "Strong possibility" seems just a
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I am grateful, Barbara!

So, in a nutshell, all the original sentences are equally natural. Right?

Thanks again,

Tom
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Yes, all very natural!
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