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Emaster Posted 14 years ago
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hello, please what's the distunction between: chance and opportunity
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Greetings, although this is not what you are asking about, I feel the linguistic need to point that the word is ' distinction ', not * distunction . Next, to your question. Let Webster say it all, with me only a little rephrasing what is given in that authoritative source: chance is an incalculable and fortuitous element in human existence ; in this sense, it is opposed to law.

— Andriy Lapin

  • Greetings, although this is not what you are asking about, I feel the linguistic need to point that the word is ' distinction ', not * distunction .
  • Next, to your question.
  • Let Webster say it all, with me only a little rephrasing what is given in that authoritative source: chance is an incalculable and fortuitous element in human existence ; in this sense, it is opposed to law.
  • 'Chance' is usually connected with irrational, unconrollable forces < leave things to chance >; degree of probability <his chance of success is one in ten> or one possibility of success among many possibilities of failure <he is always willing to take a chance >.
  • 'Opportunity' is the more general of the two words.
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Greetings,

although this is not what you are asking about, I feel the linguistic need to point that the word is 'distinction', not *distunction. Next, to your question. Let Webster say it all, with me only a little rephrasing what is given in that authoritative source: chance is an incalculable and fortuitous element in human existence; in this sense, it is opposed t
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thank you for your detailed answer
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