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Originally Posted by Bolo thank you X Mode.
The sentence comes form an activity in which I was suppose to transform a sentence.
The original sentence:
He probably damaged his tendon. LIKELIHOOD (the word I have to use in a transformed sentence). |
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I don't know why, but for some reason I think my sentence sounds better than the correct answer. Of course, the transformation is completely correct. There's no problem with that. It seems to me, though I can't say why, that "likelihood" would somehow fit better in another context.
Here's a usage note for "likely". It seems that this
activity favors "likelihood" over the more common and ordinary "likely".
USAGE NOTE:Used as an adverb
likely is most commonly preceded by a modifier such as
very or
quite: He will quite likely require some help with his classes. But the unmodified use of
likely is common enough in educated writing, and though it might be better avoided in highly formal style, it should not be regarded as incorrect:
They'll likely buy a new car this year. See Usage Note at
liable</B>.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/84/L0168400.html
I would say that "likely" calls to mind everyday spoken language more so than "likelihood". Still, there's nothing at all wrong with "likelihood". I'm only commenting on how I hear it.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...+likelihood%22 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...%27s+likely%22