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What is different between : chance and oppoturiniy

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Latest post Sun, Aug 30 2009 2:26 PM by Mister Micawber. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  879863 Sun, 30 Aug 09 02:14 PM
Please tell me wherether we use " chance" and wherether we use " opportunity". could you give me some examples.
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Mister Micawber  +  879868 Sun, 30 Aug 09 02:26 PM
They can usually be used synonymously.


'Opportunity' is a bit more formal, more business-like, and it carries a suggestion of intention or hopeful planning that pure 'chance' does not, which is often just a lucky coincidence.
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