ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)Re: much chance/many chanceshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MuchChanceManyChances/cbzxb/post.htm#173943Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:19:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:173943MrPedantic0http://www.englishforums.com/English/MuchChanceManyChances/cbzxb/post.htm#173943http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-173943.xmlTo supplement Danyoo's answers: In British English, you would say "I had the chance of a lifetime..." You could also say "You don't have much chance of becoming prime minister"; "I haven't had a chance to look at your homework". Another idiom: "there's not much chance of that happening!" MrPRe: much chance/many chanceshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MuchChanceManyChances/cbzxb/post.htm#173673Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:19:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:173673Danyoo1http://www.englishforums.com/English/MuchChanceManyChances/cbzxb/post.htm#173673http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-173673.xmlIn most cases, I'd say many chances. I had my chances. I had a chance of lifetime to make millions, but I blew it. Given a fair chance, I believe your daughter will excel in school. The phrase 'much of a chance' is used as follows: I wouldn't bother practicing so hard to improve your game - you don't have much of a chance to become a professional basketball player at only 170cm tall.much chance/many chanceshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MuchChanceManyChances/cbzxb/post.htmFri, 24 Apr 2009 00:19:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:173639Kuljc032http://www.englishforums.com/English/MuchChanceManyChances/cbzxb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-173639.xmlmuch chance? many chances? I somtiems really get confused up!! Thanks in advance