Liveinjapan  +  559059 Wed, 27 Aug 08 02:08 AM "My view is that if there is a 0.1% chance of it happening that is unacceptable for a healthy volunteer"   Hi, Can is a 0.1% chance be replaced by are 0.1% chances? Does it depend on the number? Liveinjapan Joined on Sun, Feb 4 2007 Osaka, Japan Senior Member 2,272 Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ

	Mister Micawber  +  559065 Wed, 27 Aug 08 02:58 AM . First, percent here is an adjective, so that number is irrelevant:  0.01 percent alcohol, 50 percent alcohol. Second, there are only two chances in total:  (1) it happens and (2) it doesn't happen.  The sentence speaks of the probability of one of these chances only, to wit: it happens. Therefore:  A 0.01 percent chance of it happening, a 100 percent chance of it happening. . Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,507 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	Liveinjapan  +  559067 Wed, 27 Aug 08 03:04 AM  Thanks, Anon. I get your point. Googel reveals: site:*.co.uk " percent chance --> so many hits site:*.co.uk " percent chances --> little hits   Liveinjapan

	Yoong Liat  +  564502 Wed, 10 Sep 08 02:36 PM Liveinjapan “I get it. Thanks, YL Is 'few fits' correct to mean about the same? ” 'few hits' means 'not many hits'. 'A few hits' means 'some hits'. There will be rain in a few areas this afternoon. NOT  There will be rain in few areas this afternoon. I hope this helps. Yoong Liat