Likely?
The world population looks set to increase.
Is this expression close to, “is likely to” or “is certain to”?
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kazupocketmonster Is this expression close to, “is likely to” or “is certain to”? , has the appearance of. looks set to increase ~ seems poised to increase ~ appears to be in a position where it will increase CJ
- kazupocketmonster Is this expression close to, “is likely to” or “is certain to”?
- , has the appearance of.
- looks set to increase ~ seems poised to increase ~ appears to be in a position where it will increase CJ
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kazupocketmonsterIs this expression close to, “is likely to” or “is certain to”?
It doesn't mean either one, but it's closer to "likely" because of "looks", which means "seems", i.e., has the appearance of.
looks set to increase ~ seems poised to increase ~ appears to be in a position where it will increase
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0kazupocketmonsterThe world population looks set to increase. What are you trying to say? Without a full context, it sounds pretty awkward in my opinion. Looks set - has the connotation of having observed full preparedness and readiness to execute. In the context of world population, it is th
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