the phrase "a lot of chances"

[jchtse]

Hi,

I just wonder if the following sentence is acceptable:

'Mary is a flight attendant, and has a lot of chances to go abroad.'

Thanks

[Barb_D]

I'd remove the comma.

Mary is the subject of both "is" and "has" and you don't separate the subject from the verb with a comma.

[buggles]

i'd remove the comma.

Mary is the subject of both "is" and "has" and you don't separate the subject from the verb with a comma.

Agreed.

May I also suggest a better word would be "opportunities"?

'Mary is a flight attendant, and has a lot of opportunities to go abroad.'

buggles(not a teacher)

[Barb_D]

I agree.

In another forum, there was a thread that went on forever about the difference between "chance" and "opportunitiy" that gives me the willies thinking about it.

It's easy for a native to say "this one sounds better" but it was really hard to try to explain why and when! If you've got a simple explanation, I'll be thrilled!