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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
prospects and chances
what's the difference between those words?
Thanx,
Heidi.
Thanx,
Heidi.
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Prospects and chances are similar in meaning - and mean opportunities or probability. Prospects is more formal. "Career prospects" = career opportunities (note that we never say "career chances".
- Prospects and chances are similar in meaning - and mean opportunities or probability.
- Prospects is more formal.
- "Career prospects" = career opportunities (note that we never say "career chances".
- "What are the prospects of you getting the job"?
- = "what are the chances of you getting the job"?
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Prospects and chances are similar in meaning - and mean opportunities or probability. Prospects is more formal.
"Career prospects" = career opportunities (note that we never say "career chances".
"What are the prospects of you getting the job"? = "what are the chances of you getting the job"? Both question the probability of getting the job.
"Career prospects" = career opportunities (note that we never say "career chances".
"What are the prospects of you getting the job"? = "what are the chances of you getting the job"? Both question the probability of getting the job.
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As shown here:
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/prospect
they are synonyms just in one meaning (the probability of something happening), otherwise prospect is generally related to view and thus to forecast, and thus to chance.
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/prospect
they are synonyms just in one meaning (the probability of something happening), otherwise prospect is generally related to view and thus to forecast, and thus to chance.
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