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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

likely + chance

I don't know if it is correct to use likely with chance like in the below sentences. Would you use it?

How likely are his chances of winning?

Is there a less likely chance to get pregnant if...

There is an unlikely chance that he will come.

This sentence was said in a TV show. Is it grammatical?
I am having a sizeable get together for tomorrow evening and there is a better than likely chance it spills into the outdoor pool.

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AnonymousWould you use it?
No.
AnonymousI am having a sizeable get together for tomorrow evening and there is a …
Get-together is hyphenated, and the sentence is missing a comma.
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AnonymousI don't know if it is correct to use likely with chance like in the below sentences.
AnonymousI am having a sizeable get together for tomorrow evening and there is a better than likely chance it spills into the outdoor pool.
I have no problem with the use of "likely" with "chance" in any of the four sentences.
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I can't for some reason find likely and chance in the same sentence in the dictionary.

Is it not grammatically correct, or frowned upon?

Are all 4 pretty sentences?

As for 4th sentence, I have never heard better than likely chance, have you heard it before?
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AnonymousI can't for some reason find likely and chance in the same sentence in the dictionary.
The dictionary is not a great place to look for sentences.
AnonymousIs it not grammatically correct, or frowned upon?
Not to the best of my knowledge.
AnonymousAre all 4 pretty sentences?
I find
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