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chance of engaging OR chance to engage?
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:24 pm
by cftranslate
Which of the following is heard and said by natives speakers:
a) We had a chance of engaging in real communication.
a) We had a chance to engage in real communication.
Thanks.
Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:10 pm
by abufletcher
A Google search should show which is more frequently occurring.
Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 2:44 pm
by Amy_H
Hi cftranslate
You can say either, but are you aware that the sentences have different meanings?
Amy
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 1:58 pm
by cftranslate
Amy_H wrote:Hi cftranslate
You can say either, but are you aware that the sentences have different meanings?
Amy
No, I am not. What's the difference?
A Google search resulted in am overwhelming occurrence frequency in favor or "engage to".