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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Sentence correction / wording

Take the survey and get the chance to win a free...

Take the survey and get the chance of winning a free...

Which sentence is correct or better? Are both correct? Please explain.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

The first is better, but it could be more natural: Take the survey for a chance to win a free…

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  • The first is better, but it could be more natural: Take the survey for a chance to win a free…
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The first is better, but it could be more natural:

Take the survey for a chance to win a free…
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Thanks. So i just want to know if it is grammatically wrong or correct to say "the chance of winning" as in the second sentence.
Thanks again!
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AnonymousSo I just want to know if it is grammatically wrong or correct to say "the chance of winning" as in the second sentence.
It isn’t.
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'Get the chance' there is not a native formation.
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AnonymousSorry. I am lost here, so it isn't correct you mean
— I just want to know if it is grammatically wrong.
— It isn’t (grammatically wrong).
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Sorry, would you please clarify. I did not get what you are implying.

thanks
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AnonymousSorry, would you please clarify. I did not get what you are implying.
It isn’t is short for It isn’t grammatically wrong, whereas It is would be short for It is grammatically wrong.
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Thank you so much Emotion: smile

I also did not understand the comment above from Mister Micawber!
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AnonymousI also did not understand the comment above from Mister Micawber!
It (get the chance) is not something a native speaker would say in your sentence.
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Thanks! Got it. Appreciate the precious tips.
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