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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

which determiner before 'chance'?

greater chance
better chance
more chance
more of a chance

There is a _____ that she'll find me attractive if I look my best.

less chance
smaller chance
less of a chance
slimmer chance

There is ______that she'll find me attractive if I look my best.
  

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Notice that the first sentence precedes the blank space with an article, while the second sentence does not. How does that narrow your choices?

  • Notice that the first sentence precedes the blank space with an article, while the second sentence does not.
  • How does that narrow your choices?
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Notice that the first sentence precedes the blank space with an article, while the second sentence does not. How does that narrow your choices?
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More and less with chance make chance an uncountable noun.
Greater, better, smaller and slimmer with chance make chance a countable noun.

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