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Education & Reference by Anonymous 2018-06-23 11:32:21
Social Science
Which is correct, “I think it unlikely that they will win the game” or “I think it is unlikely that they will win the game.”?
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Anonymous
Both are fine.
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Anonymous
They are both correct. It may be easier for you to understand the difference with this example: I think him unlikely to be elected. I think he is unlikely to be elected.
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Anonymous
Both forms can be justified grammatically. In my experience in Britain it is "likely" that both forms are commonly used!
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Anonymous
The first one... no, the second one; wait, the fist one first and the second on last; no, the other way ;round. See?