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by Indradeep » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:59 am
increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt
increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt

Which is correct?
Also what about likelihood ..will -> Isnt that redundant?
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by jnellaz » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:05 am
The correct usage would be:
increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt

Likelihood...will is not redundant depending on the sentence and an example can be clarified by using this term in another sentence:

What is the likelihood that President Obama will stop the war in Iraq?

Please let me know if this makes it clearer?
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by iamcste » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:06 am
Indradeep wrote:increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt
increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt

Which is correct?
Also what about likelihood ..will -> Isnt that redundant?

Pls post whole Qtn

Likelihood means possibility ( undpredictable)

will means predictable...

Having both is certainly not good.
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by jnellaz » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:56 am
Sorry, Inamcste. But I disagree with you. Is there an expert in the house that can provide some official guidance? Thanks!
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by iamcste » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:50 am
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Pls post the entire question to answer and not in bits and pieces..and let us answer that..
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by mudit_verma » Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:48 am
check out the following link:
https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h ... A96F958260

i think

likelihood that .....will .....

is correct as it is normally used, but i am not sure....
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Re: Idiom use of likelihood

by sudhir3127 » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:35 am
iamcste wrote:
Indradeep wrote:increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt
increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt

Which is correct?
Also what about likelihood ..will -> Isnt that redundant?

Pls post whole Qtn

Likelihood means possibility ( undpredictable)

will means predictable...

Having both is certainly not good.
I agree with Iamcste.. that both are just the opposite..but off late AFAIK and i have read .its very commonly used in media, print .
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by niraj_a » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:37 am
chuck media / print, gotta do what GMAC likes coz they are the ones to decide your score in the end

EDIT - i agree with iamcste
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by ronniecoleman » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:16 am
Indradeep,
please post the entire question..


I could find "likelihood that" and " likelihood of"

as correct idiom usage....

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