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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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On the (off) chance
Are these both correct and mean the same thing?
on the chance that...
on the off chance that...
thank you
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anonymous Are these both correct and mean the same thing? on the chance that... on the off chance that...
- anonymous Are these both correct and mean the same thing?
- on the chance that...
- on the off chance that...
- thank you If there's a realistic chance that something will happen, adding 'off' is not usually appropriate.
- Otherwise, the meaning is the same.
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anonymousAre these both correct and mean the same thing?
on the chance that...
on the off chance that...
thank you
If there's a realistic chance that something will happen, adding 'off' is not usually appropriate. Otherwise, the meaning is the same.
CJ
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