what is the difference?!
what is the difference between opportunity and probability?!
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Possibility versus Opportunity
Incorrect: I will have the possibility to go to the conference next year.
Correct: I will have the opportunity to go to the conference next year.
Possibility means that something may be capable of happening or might be true - things are possible or impossible.
- It is possible to learn another language.
- It is possible it might rain tomorrow.
- Living to the age of 100 is possible, but not likely.
- It is possible it might rain tomorrow.
- Living to the age of 100 is possible, but not likely.
Opportunity means favourable circumstances that make it possible to do something or the chance for advancement or promotion.
- I could not learn another language because I didn't have the opportunity to speak with anyone in that language.
- My new company will pay for my travel expenses, so I may have the opportunity to travel more in my new job.
"When opportunity knocks, open the door" means:
A major opportunity to find success (good luck) presents itself or becomes available.
- You have to be ready to act if opportunity knocks, or you might end up regretting it forever.
- It was hard leaving my parents and all my friends from high school, but when opportunity knocked to attend school overseas, I knew I had to seize the chance.
- You have to be ready to act if opportunity knocks, or you might end up regretting it forever.
- It was hard leaving my parents and all my friends from high school, but when opportunity knocked to attend school overseas, I knew I had to seize the chance.
- There is a possibility that it will rain tomorrow, so you will have an opportunity to use your new umbrella.
- There is a possibility that we will receive funding to hire a research assistant. If so, you’ll have an opportunity to apply for this position.
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I just noticed that your question asked about the difference between "probability and opportunity" but I answered "possibility" instead of "probability".
But if you were asked to explain the difference between two words, I expect the word would be "possibility" and not probability.
Possibility is a simple binary choice, a yes or no, zero or 1, on or off. Something is possible or not possible (impossible).
Probability is a mathematical expression of the degree of possibility, for example, 10 percent, 50 percent, etc.
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An opportunity is like a chance , for exemple you had an opportunity to buy a car in a good price.
Probability ; for exemple my probablity of getting into this univeristy is 30%. It's a percentage.
Probability ; for exemple my probablity of getting into this univeristy is 30%. It's a percentage.
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do you know? i got this question when i was in an interview.. i wasnt able to answer it.. i was confused... also im trying to improve my english skills so can you help?!
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You're welcome Abdelrhman (a lot / alot)
You asked a good question because the words opportunity and possibility are very similar in many languages, but they are different in English.
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