Are these verbs interchangeable: bank on, count on, bet on, rely on ? Do my sentences make sense?
I am banking on good weather for the trip to Paris.
I am counting on good weather for the trip to Paris.
I am betting on good weather for the trip to Paris.
I am relying on good weather for the trip to Paris.
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You can say all of those things!
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Yes they are interchangeable! Bet on can also be used in other contexts, e.g. “I’d like to bet on that horse to win the race.”
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These sentences all are understandable and OK.
I'll mention the inferences below;
Banking on would mean that you have some money involved in the trip to Paris. Perhaps the cost of your plane ticket is being noted.
Counting on would suggest that you are very hopeful about the trip. You are anticipating some good thing to happen.
Betting on is a less polite phrase. You have possibly risked something to go on the trip. Perhaps you have risked taking time away from your job. Perhaps you think this trip will benefit your marriage so you have spent a lot of money to go on the trip.
Relying means there is some trust involved. You have looked at weather forecasts and trust their predictions.
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Thanks, Seth.
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The only word that isn’t interchangeable is relying. The others are interchangeable
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