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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Chance

Talking about speaking Spanish: I say:

Now that I'm in Idaho, I don't even have the chance to speak it. Or

Now that I'm in Idaho, I don't even have a chance to speak it.

Are both useable and interchangeable? What's the difference between using a and the.

Thanks!
  

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-- Whether the speaker's mind is far enough ahead of his mouth to realize that 'chance' is going to be defined by the following infinitive clause.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- Whether the speaker's mind is far enough ahead of his mouth to realize that 'chance' is going to be defined by the following infinitive clause.
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Are both useable and interchangeable?-- Yes
What's the difference between using a and the.-- Whether the speaker's mind is far enough ahead of his mouth to realize that 'chance' is going to be defined by the following infinitive clause.
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Mister MicawberAre both useable and interchangeable?-- YesWhat's the difference between using a and the.-- Whether the speaker's mind is far enough ahead of his mouth to realize that 'chance' is going to be defined by the following infinitive clause.
Whether the speaker's mind is far enough ahead of his mouth to realize that 'chance' is going to be defi
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'To speak it' defines which 'chance'.
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Mister Micawber'To speak it' defines which 'chance'.
I should rephrase my previous question:

What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences? HOw does the and a change the meaning?


Now that I'm in Idaho, I don't even have the chance to speak it. Or

Now that I'm in Idaho, I don't even have a chance t
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There is no difference in meaning.
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