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Teal lime Posted 6 years ago
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It's very unlikely that Manchester United.....

If the following four sentences are all correct, do they mean the same thing?

1) It's very unlikely that Manchester United will win the title this season.

2) It's very improbable that Manchester United will win the title this season.

3) The chances are against Manchester United's winning the title this season.

4) The odds are against Manchester United's winning the title this season.

Also, are there other ways to express the concept above?

Thank you.

  

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teal lime If the following four sentences are all correct, Yes, though "Manchester United's winning the title" is quite a formal style. In everyday English the apostrophe-s would usually be dropped. teal lime do they mean the same thing?

  • teal lime If the following four sentences are all correct, Yes, though "Manchester United's winning the title" is quite a formal style.
  • In everyday English the apostrophe-s would usually be dropped.
  • teal lime do they mean the same thing?
  • Roughly, but (1) and (2) may seem to express a higher degree of unlikelihood than (3) and (4).
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teal limeIf the following four sentences are all correct,

Yes, though "Manchester United's winning the title" is quite a formal style. In everyday English the apostrophe-s would usually be dropped.

teal limedo they mean the same thing?

Roughly, but (1) and (2) may seem to express a higher degree of unlikelihood tha

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