Sunday 24 September 2017

How to talk about possible and impossible situations in English?

Today's English
September 25th, 2017

1.Likely/ unlikely
A.It's likely to rain this evening.
B.They are likely to get married soon.
C.It's unlikely that all students would attend the special classes.

2.Probable, probably / improbable
A.It's probable that aadhaar will soon curb the black money to a great extent.
B.He will probably be on leave for one week.
C.Your statement sounds highly improbable.

3.Expected / anticipated
A.It's expected that prices of shares would go up next week.
B.It's anticipated that exams may be postponed to next month.

4.Predicted, predictable / unpredictable
A.Experts have predicted that Indian economy will go stronger in the coming years.
B.Who will win the match is not predictable now.
C.She may take any decision. She is quite unpredictable.

5.Sure, certain, certainly, definitely, undoubtedly / uncertain, doubtful
A.Are you sure about that?
B.Truth about former chief minister’s death will certainly/ definitely come to light soon.
C.Whether he will come to meeting is doubtful.

6.Ten to one= very likely that
Ten to one, I will be out of station next week.
Ten to one, he will change his number and cut of your relationship.

7.Be a safe bet / fair bet
A.It's a safe bet that he won't buy anything from this shop.
B.It's a fair bet that your son will be a great cricket player in future.

“We know what we are, but not what we may be.”
-Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”

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