Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
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Dear teachers,
Could you possibly tell me the meaning of the phrase" be likely to+ver" as appears in the following paragraph:
A common misconception is that none must always be treated as singular. The customary support for this view is that none necessarily means "not one" (implying singularity); in fact, "none" is just as likely to imply "not any" (implying plurality). As noted in The American Heritage Dictionary: "the word has been used as both a singular and a plural noun from Old English onward.
Could you possibly tell me the meaning of the phrase" be likely to+ver" as appears in the following paragraph:
A common misconception is that none must always be treated as singular. The customary support for this view is that none necessarily means "not one" (implying singularity); in fact, "none" is just as likely to imply "not any" (implying plurality). As noted in The American Heritage Dictionary: "the word has been used as both a singular and a plural noun from Old English onward.
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Hi Just as likely = there is the same chance that .... He smokes cigarettes but he is just as likely to smoke cigars - the chances of him smoking cigars are the same as cigarettes.
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Hi
Just as likely = there is the same chance that ....
He smokes cigarettes but he is just as likely to smoke cigars - the chances of him smoking cigars are the same as cigarettes.
Just as likely = there is the same chance that ....
He smokes cigarettes but he is just as likely to smoke cigars - the chances of him smoking cigars are the same as cigarettes.
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