Possibility vs. probability

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What is the difference between "probability" and "possibility" from a grammatical point of view? Thank you.
 
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Nothing, from a grammatical point of view.
 
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paok1970 said:
What is the difference between "probability" and "possibility" from a grammatical point of view? Thank you.
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"Probability" : Likely to happen. "Possibility" : can happen.
 
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None that I can think of.
 
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