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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Likely that?

Hi teachers

Is this sentence grammatically correct?

It will be likely that there might be another earthquake soon.

if not, should I rewrite the sentence as below?

It is likely that there will be another earthquake soon.

Which one sounds more natural to a native speaker?
  

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The second. "It is likely that" is a sort of introductory phrase, and it's normally used in the present simple tense. Try replacing it with "It is possible that", or even "I think that".

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  • "It is likely that" is a sort of introductory phrase, and it's normally used in the present simple tense.
  • Try replacing it with "It is possible that", or even "I think that".
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The second. "It is likely that" is a sort of introductory phrase, and it's normally used in the present simple tense.

Try replacing it with "It is possible that", or even "I think that". I guess you wouldn't be tempted to say: "I will think that there might be another earthquake soon."
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AnonymousIs this sentence grammatically correct?It will be likely that there might be another earthquake soon.
Yes, but being grammatically correct is not enough. I don't think a native speaker is likely to say this.
AnonymousIf not, should I rewrite the sentence as below?It is likely that the
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Thank you very much for your explanation CalifJim. It's very helpful. Emotion: smile
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