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Hans51 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Words chance and possibility

Are chance and possibility synonymous or sometimes they are, but sometimes they are not? What do you native English speakers think?

I have lost a chance to meet you. VS. I have lost a possibility to meet you.

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Hans51 Are chance and possibility synonymous or sometimes they are, but sometimes they are not? They are synonyms, but not always interchangeable.

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  • Hans51 Are chance and possibility synonymous or sometimes they are, but sometimes they are not?
  • They are synonyms, but not always interchangeable.
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Hans51Are chance and possibility synonymous or sometimes they are, but sometimes they are not?
They are synonyms, but not always interchangeable.
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Hans51Are chance and possibility synonymous
Sometimes yes; sometimes no. Also note the more idiomatic missed opportunity.

I missed an opportunity to ....

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