Maria D Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Possibility vs Opportunity
Hello!
Please, could you help me? My student asked me about the difference between "possibility" and "opportunity". I said "possibility" ~ "chance" (low possibility), "opportunity" ~ "choice" (wide opportunities). But still I'm not sure. Please, could you explain me the difference between these two words.
Thank you!
Please, could you help me? My student asked me about the difference between "possibility" and "opportunity". I said "possibility" ~ "chance" (low possibility), "opportunity" ~ "choice" (wide opportunities). But still I'm not sure. Please, could you explain me the difference between these two words.
Thank you!
Top answer
Maria D difference "opportunity" is much more specific. You can sometimes substitute "possibility" for "opportunity", but that's not often done. Going in the other direction, there are many cases where you use "possibility" and you cannot substitute "opportunity".
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Maria Ddifference"opportunity" is much more specific. You can sometimes substitute "possibility" for "opportunity", but that's not often done. Going in the other direction, there are many cases where you use "possibility" and you cannot substitute "opportunity".
There is a possibility that Ms Clinton will become the President of the United State
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