0
Piedone Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

probability/possibility -- what is the difference?

0Until yesterday, the project was just a 01b01i00possibility02i02b00, but now it has become a real 01i01b00probability02b02i00 02br
02br
0-
  

Top answer

0 possibility: vagueness, just an idea which is difficult to quantify or schedule02br 00 probability: it's more solid, you can put numbers (and dollars) on it0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 possibility: vagueness, just an idea which is difficult to quantify or schedule02br 00 probability: it's more solid, you can put numbers (and dollars) on it0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

10 Answers
0
0 possibility: vagueness, just an idea which is difficult to quantify or schedule02br
00 probability: it's more solid, you can put numbers (and dollars) on it0-
0
0
0 The possible is what can happen, even if it is very unlikely to happen. Whether it is likely to happen or unlikely to happen, it is still possible -- still a possibility.02br
01i00It is a possibility that the earth will be struck by an asteroid.02i02br
00 The probable is what not only can happen, but is very likely to happen. If it is very unlikely
0
0
0Hello02br
02br
00If I am reading between the lines correctly, probability expresses a stronger likelihood than possibility, and that is all about their difference.02br
02br
00thanks0-
0
0
0If something is possible it just means that it can happen02br
02br
00It is possible for me to complete this task in 10 minutes.02br
02br
00This means I can do the task in 10 minutes.02br
02br
00But if I decide I am not going to do so, 02br
02br
00it is NOT probable that I will finish it in 10 minutes.02br
0
0
0
0Hi,02br
02br
00Here's a very simple example. If I buty a lottery ticket, it's possible that I may win $100 million. But I probably won't. The probability is very low.02br
02br
00Best wishes, Clive0-
0
0
0 01blockquote
00probability expresses a stronger likelihood than possibility, and that is all about their difference.12blockquote
10In practical terms, yes. But technically, possibilities which are extremely probable do not lose their status as possibilities. They are both possible and probable. In fact, there is no such thing as an extremely proba
0
0
Possibility is a subset of probability- simple , Probability is more a super set.
0
0
The problem is in confusing the meaning of probability and probably. They are not different forms of the same word. Probability can be slight or great. Probably means very likely.
0
0
very easy explanation ....thank you..i got it very clearly
0
0

it is so hard for learners and even teachers to grasp the very difference between the two. since probability relies on numbers and already existing data or materials, it is likely to harvest the much sureness than possibillity. isn't it?

0

Related Questions