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b7lake
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 Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject: about chance |
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#1-(1)The chance is that he'll find her there.
(2)The chances are that he'll find her there.
(3)Chances are that he'll find her there.
Which sentence is correct?
#2-(1)The last thing I wanted to was teach.
(2)The last thing I wanted to was to teach.
Which sentence is correct?
Thank you for your help. |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: about chance |
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| b7lake wrote: |
#1-(1)The chance is that he'll find her there.
(2)The chances are that he'll find her there.
(3)Chances are that he'll find her there.
Which sentence is correct?
#2-(1)The last thing I wanted to was teach.
(2)The last thing I wanted to was to teach.
Which sentence is correct?
Thank you for your help. |
I'd prefer "Chances are that he'll find her there."
For number 2, I'd rather say "The last thing I wanted to do was to teach."
or possibly, "The last thing I wanted was to teach." I don't like either of your examples. |
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