Ashraful Haque
Senior Member
- Joined
- May 14, 2019
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Bengali; Bangla
- Home Country
- Bangladesh
- Current Location
- Bangladesh
I often hear one of my Indian friends say 'what are the odds' even though I don't quiet understand what it means. According to a dictionary it means 'how likely do you think it is that (something will happen or something is the case.' Here is an example sentence:
"That new intern is a nightmare. What are the odds she screws up another order?"
Is it something like 'what are the chances of something?' I tried looking up 'what are the chances' but couldn't find anything. Last January I went to Singapore Universal Studios and while in the line for a ride I asked one of the staff:
"Excuse me. What are the chances of getting wet on this ride?"
Do both 'what are the chances' and 'what are the odds' mean the same thing?
"That new intern is a nightmare. What are the odds she screws up another order?"
Is it something like 'what are the chances of something?' I tried looking up 'what are the chances' but couldn't find anything. Last January I went to Singapore Universal Studios and while in the line for a ride I asked one of the staff:
"Excuse me. What are the chances of getting wet on this ride?"
Do both 'what are the chances' and 'what are the odds' mean the same thing?