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Mitsuo23 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
chance vs a chance
Hi,
When I look up "chance," a dictionary says:
[U, C] the possibility that something will happen, especially something you want:
e.g.)
- There’s always the chance that something will go wrong.
- What are the team’s chances of success?
But I don't get when I should use "chance" or "chances". What's the difference?
Thank you,
M
When I look up "chance," a dictionary says:
[U, C] the possibility that something will happen, especially something you want:
e.g.)
- There’s always the chance that something will go wrong.
- What are the team’s chances of success?
But I don't get when I should use "chance" or "chances". What's the difference?
Thank you,
M
Top answer
" only the singular can be used, never the plural. "
- " only the singular can be used, never the plural.
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In the sentence "There's always the chance that something will go wrong." only the singular can be used, never the plural.
However, you can say either: "What are the team's chances of success?" or "What is the team's chance of success?"
However, you can say either: "What are the team's chances of success?" or "What is the team's chance of success?"
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