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Rayman55 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Difference between these sayings

What's the difference between:

is set to become
looks set to become
Is likely to be

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You have ordered them in descending probability.

— Mister Micawber

  • You have ordered them in descending probability.
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You have ordered them in descending probability.
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Thanks. So they all mean "probably going to become"? I was confused by a news article that used all three phrases.
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Rayman55 looks set to become
I have never heard "looks set" in my life. The other two have relatively the same meaning in my opinion. If the CEO of a company is retiring and I believe John is the next successor based on his performance and longevity of the company, then I may say " John is [likely] / posed to b
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grammarfreakJohn is posed to become the next CEO...
'Set to + verb' is common enough, but I have never heard 'posed to'. I suppose that you have misheard 'poised to'.
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Yes, it was "poised" . My keybaord is missing strokes. It was an editing error.
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