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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

There's as much chance of .. as there is

I think there’s about as much chance of that happening as there is of the moon turning purple.


If you put words before of the moon turning..., must it be a chance?


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Hi, Yes. You are contrasting two chances. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes.
  • You are contrasting two chances.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Yes. You are contrasting two chances.

Clive
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Liveinjapan must it be a chance?
Hi,
I should think the "a" would be optional, but I can't prove it.

It seems like "chance" can be a scalar quantity or a countable.

How much chance is there that I can win this race? (quantity)

I'd give you one chance in a hundred. (cou
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It's very interesting!
Thanks, Clive and Avangi.
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I think there is as much chance of you being a popstar or a rockstar as me flying to the moon tomorrow morning for breakfast.
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