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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Idiom use of likelihood
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jnellaz
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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?
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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iamcste
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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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mudit_verma
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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....
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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sudhir3127
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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 .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.
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ronniecoleman
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Indradeep,
please post the entire question..
I could find "likelihood that" and " likelihood of"
as correct idiom usage....
Experts any comments ?
please post the entire question..
I could find "likelihood that" and " likelihood of"
as correct idiom usage....
Experts any comments ?
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