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Hotmale Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

The chances are

Hello

I'm wondering if it's correct to say:

"The chances that you will pass the exam are (like) one hundred to one. You are really well prepared".

Can I use it when I want to say that I'm sure something will (or not) happen?


Thank you

  

Top answer

"one hundred to one" is a very small chance. It doesn't fit with "you are really well prepared". In betting, "one hundred to one on " is a near certainty.

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  • "one hundred to one" is a very small chance.
  • It doesn't fit with "you are really well prepared".
  • In betting, "one hundred to one on " is a near certainty.
  • However, we tend not to use this form so much in general English.
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"one hundred to one" is a very small chance. It doesn't fit with "you are really well prepared".

In betting, "one hundred to one on" is a near certainty. However, we tend not to use this form so much in general English.

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