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Certain vs. Likely

What is the difference between Certain vs. likely?

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[nq:1]What is the difference between Certain vs. [/nq] Certain = 100 per cent probability (or nearly 100) Likely = more probable than not, say 60 to 80 pct probability. Your dictionary should say much the same.

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  • [nq:1]What is the difference between Certain vs.
  • [/nq] Certain = 100 per cent probability (or nearly 100) Likely = more probable than not, say 60 to 80 pct probability.
  • Your dictionary should say much the same.
  • Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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[nq:1]What is the difference between Certain vs. likely?[/nq]
Certain = 100 per cent probability (or nearly 100) Likely = more probable than not, say 60 to 80 pct probability. Your dictionary should say much the same.

Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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[nq:1]What is the difference between Certain vs. likely? Thanks...[/nq]
What? You don't own a dictionary?
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[nq:1]What is the difference between Certain vs. likely?[/nq]
I can tell you one similarity: neither is ordiarily capitalized.

Bob Lieblich
Certain of this
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[nq:2]What is the difference between Certain vs. likely?[/nq]
[nq:1]I can tell you one similarity: neither is ordiarily capitalized.[/nq]
No spelling checker?

Stephen
Lennox Head, Australia
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[nq:2]I can tell you one similarity: neither is ordiarily capitalized.[/nq]
[nq:1]No spelling checker?[/nq]
I don't need on. I never make a spelling misteak.

Bob Lieblich
And i Always capitalize Correctly
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