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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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What is the difference?
He is more than likely to win.
He is more likely to win.
Is this correct?
You are more likely to pass the exam if you study.
He is more likely to win.
Is this correct?
You are more likely to pass the exam if you study.
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"more likely" is a comparison with something else. , depending on the context. "more than likely" means "very likely".
- "more likely" is a comparison with something else.
- , depending on the context.
- "more than likely" means "very likely".
- It is not a comparison with something else.
- Both are possible in your sentence about passing the exam, depending on what you want to say.
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"more likely" is a comparison with something else. It means more likely than previously, more likely than in some other circumstance, more likely than some other person, etc., depending on the context.
"more than likely" means "very likely". It is not a comparison with something else.
Both are possible in your sentence about passing the exam, depending on what you want to say.
"more than likely" means "very likely". It is not a comparison with something else.
Both are possible in your sentence about passing the exam, depending on what you want to say.
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