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Vutdoan Posted 17 years ago
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Which of these is correct?

1. I was faced with a strong possibility of having a bad day.

or

2. I was facing a strong possibility of having a bad day.
  

Top answer

Hi, Both are OK. There's not a lot of difference. Here are a couple of comments.

— Clive

  • Hi, Both are OK.
  • There's not a lot of difference.
  • Here are a couple of comments.
  • 1.
  • I was faced with a strong possibility of having a bad day.
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Hi,
Both are OK. There's not a lot of difference. Here are a couple of comments.

1. I was faced with a strong possibility of having a bad day. Sounds like you were a helpless (passive) victim of circumstances.

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2. I was facing a strong possibility of having a bad day. Sounds like you may have had some choice. Perhaps you even chose to be in this situation.
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