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Question: Which sentence is grammatically correct?
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... to win ...
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Duke David
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« on: October 11, 2011, 03:27:15 PM »
Please insert the missing words:


Romney has quite a fair chance [...] New Hampshire.
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 04:52:13 PM »
Mitt Romney has a fair chance of winning New Hampshire.
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2011, 05:17:56 PM »
Now it's all clear. Chinese guy made a sock account!
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Duke David
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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2011, 04:43:38 AM »
Oha! Seems like I have asked a difficult question whose answer even native English speakers are not positive about.
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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2011, 05:00:38 AM »
Quote from: Atheist2006 on October 12, 2011, 04:43:38 AM
Oha! Seems like I have asked a difficult question whose answer even native English speakers are not positive about.

"of winning" sounds more authentic.
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2011, 05:29:24 AM »
Quote from: Franzl on October 12, 2011, 05:00:38 AM
Quote from: Atheist2006 on October 12, 2011, 04:43:38 AM
Oha! Seems like I have asked a difficult question whose answer even native English speakers are not positive about.

"of winning" sounds more authentic.

     Though more authentic doesn't necessarily mean more correct. After all, most native English speakers have little to no knowledge of the grammatical rules underpinning the language.
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2011, 05:52:40 AM »
Quote from: Atheist2006 on October 12, 2011, 04:43:38 AM
Oha! Seems like I have asked a difficult question whose answer even native English speakers are not positive about.
Are we playing a game?
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Duke David
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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2011, 08:09:53 AM »
Quote from: dead0man on October 12, 2011, 05:52:40 AM
Quote from: Atheist2006 on October 12, 2011, 04:43:38 AM
Oha! Seems like I have asked a difficult question whose answer even native English speakers are not positive about.
Are we playing a game?

No, it's not a game.
Although I was born in the US, English is not my mother tongue, and thus I want to do further studies. Cool
That's way I at times ask knotty questions about cases of doubt in the English grammar.
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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2011, 08:33:45 AM »
Well sometimes, as in this case (I think), either will work.


Just don't be like that other guy that asks for help with English and never posts anything else.
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2011, 08:34:55 AM »
Unrelated question:

Does that mean you're a dual American/German citizen like I am? Do you also vote in both countries like I do? Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2011, 08:52:09 AM »
Quote from: Emperor PiT on October 12, 2011, 05:29:24 AM
Quote from: Franzl on October 12, 2011, 05:00:38 AM
Quote from: Atheist2006 on October 12, 2011, 04:43:38 AM
Oha! Seems like I have asked a difficult question whose answer even native English speakers are not positive about.

"of winning" sounds more authentic.

     Though more authentic doesn't necessarily mean more correct. After all, most native English speakers have little to no knowledge of the grammatical rules underpinning the language.

True.  Personally, I can definitely say "of winning"; I'm not sure about "to win".
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Duke David
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« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2011, 07:42:49 PM »
Quote from: Franzl on October 12, 2011, 08:34:55 AM
Unrelated question:

Does that mean you're a dual American/German citizen like I am? Do you also vote in both countries like I do? Smiley

Nope. I am German and so have my parents always been. Hence I'm not eligible to vote.

My parents moved back to Germany when I was five.
Their English was good enough, but not in such a way that we would grow fluent in the English language. Thus, my siblings and I had to watch American TV whereas our parents spoke with us in English.
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« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2011, 01:45:22 AM »
But if you were born in the U.S., you automatically are eligible for citizenship.
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« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2011, 04:28:17 PM »
... of winning ...
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Duke David
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« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2011, 02:23:09 PM »
Okay, it seems like we won't agree on this question.
Does anyone know where I can look up the correct answer?
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« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2011, 02:29:58 PM »
Meow.

Seriously, kid, how old are you? 12?
(No, I'm not offended by your various usernames, nor your posts. I'm actually quite amused. Still, I have to ask.)
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« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2011, 03:21:09 PM »

As my obsolete user name said, I'm five years old. Cool

Quote from: all the truth in the world adds up to one big lie on October 25, 2011, 02:29:58 PM
(No, I'm not offended by your various usernames, nor your posts. I'm actually quite amused. Still, I have to ask.)

Thank you. I am not offended by your various user names, either.

And now tell me the correct answer to the initial question, please. I need to know.

Meow.
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« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2011, 03:30:30 PM »
Quote from: Miezefotze on October 25, 2011, 03:21:09 PM

As my obsolete user name said, I'm five years old. Cool

Quote from: all the truth in the world adds up to one big lie on October 25, 2011, 02:29:58 PM
(No, I'm not offended by your various usernames, nor your posts. I'm actually quite amused. Still, I have to ask.)

Thank you. I am not offended by your various user names, either.

And now tell me the correct answer to the initial question, please. I need to know.

Meow.

Wozu brauchst du die Antwort denn unbedingt? Wie auch immer, meiner Ansicht nach gehen beide.
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« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2011, 03:32:43 PM »
Quote from: Miezefotze on October 11, 2011, 03:27:15 PM
Please insert the missing words:


Romney has quite a fair chance [...] New Hampshire.

of winning.

I'd also lose either "quite" or "fair."  Use one or the other.  Together they're awkward. 
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« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2011, 03:53:27 PM »
Quote from: Miezefotze on October 25, 2011, 02:23:09 PM
Okay, it seems like we won't agree on this question.
Does anyone know where I can look up the correct answer?

If answers are so divided, the correct answer is obviously that they're both right.  But, given the distribution, you should use "of winning", because no one will have any problem with that.
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« Reply #20 on: October 25, 2011, 03:58:51 PM »
Quote from: Franzl on October 25, 2011, 03:30:30 PM
Wozu brauchst du die Antwort denn unbedingt? Wie auch immer, meiner Ansicht nach gehen beide.

Oh, you speak German? Great. Smiley

I need the answer because I am fussy and inquisitive when it comes to linguistic and/or mathematical issues.
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« Reply #21 on: October 25, 2011, 04:00:32 PM »
Quote from: Miezefotze on October 25, 2011, 03:58:51 PM
Quote from: Franzl on October 25, 2011, 03:30:30 PM
Wozu brauchst du die Antwort denn unbedingt? Wie auch immer, meiner Ansicht nach gehen beide.

Oh, you speak German? Great. Smiley

I need the answer because I am fussy and inquisitive when it comes to linguistic and/or mathematical issues.

Considering I'm a German citizen, my first name is "Franz-Josef" and that I'm a CDU/CSU voter attending university in Munich......speaking German is kind of necessary Wink
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« Reply #22 on: October 25, 2011, 04:25:33 PM »
For your own sake change that bloody name. I don't greatly care myself, but certain people higher up in the forum bureaucracy certainly will when they notice.
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« Reply #23 on: October 25, 2011, 05:12:10 PM »
Quote from: Sibboleth on October 25, 2011, 04:25:33 PM
For your own sake change that bloody name. I don't greatly care myself, but certain people higher up in the forum bureaucracy certainly will when they notice.

I have already discarded my old "bloody" name.

PS: As I see that you're British, do you use chance only with a gerund or also with an infinitive?
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« Reply #24 on: October 25, 2011, 05:35:13 PM »
Quote from: Miezefotze on October 25, 2011, 05:12:10 PM
I have already discarded my old "bloody" name.

Don't piss around over this; it really isn't worth it.
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