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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Chances are ..

Can I use ' chances are... in formal writing ,such as

Chances are he will die of lung cancer or

Chances are she will fail the test or

There are slim chances for him to survive the cancer.

There are litte chances for him to survive the cancer.
  

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It is too informal for that, I think. But let me fix the other problems: Chances are he'll die of lung cancer. Chances are she will fail the test.

— Mister Micawber

  • It is too informal for that, I think.
  • But let me fix the other problems: Chances are he'll die of lung cancer.
  • Chances are she will fail the test.
  • There's a slim chance he'll survive the cancer.
  • There's little chance he'll survive the cancer.
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It is too informal for that, I think. But let me fix the other problems:

Chances are he'll die of lung cancer.

Chances are she will fail the test.

There's a slim chance he'll survive the cancer.

There's little chance he'll survive the cancer.
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