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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Vocabulary
Chance/opportunity
Would there be a difference in meaning in the following sentences?
-Will you ever give me another chance?
-Will you ever give me another opportunity?
-Will you ever give me another chance?
-Will you ever give me another opportunity?
Top answer
'Chance' is slightly less formal. There may be other opinions.
- 'Chance' is slightly less formal.
- There may be other opinions.
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'Chance' is slightly less formal. There may be other opinions.
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Examples:
Window of opportunity, not window of chance
By chance, not by opportunity
Chance to me sounds like something you may have got(ten) by luck of the draw, but opportunity can be intentionally created or taken advantage of.
In statistics, we talk about chance, not opportunity.
e.g. what are the chances of us hitting the jackpot? (answer: 6 mil. to one!)
Window of opportunity, not window of chance
By chance, not by opportunity
Chance to me sounds like something you may have got(ten) by luck of the draw, but opportunity can be intentionally created or taken advantage of.
In statistics, we talk about chance, not opportunity.
e.g. what are the chances of us hitting the jackpot? (answer: 6 mil. to one!)
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Hello Maj
'Will you ever...' is quite an emotional opening to a sentence. Together with
'give me another chance', it suggests the kind of appeal a discarded
boyfriend might make to his former girlfriend - probably late at night, on
the phone, after a few drinks.
'Opportunity', on the other hand, is usually sober, and wears a shirt and
tie. 'Will you ever'
'Will you ever...' is quite an emotional opening to a sentence. Together with
'give me another chance', it suggests the kind of appeal a discarded
boyfriend might make to his former girlfriend - probably late at night, on
the phone, after a few drinks.
'Opportunity', on the other hand, is usually sober, and wears a shirt and
tie. 'Will you ever'
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