http://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)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577894Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:26:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577894Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577894http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-577894.xmlHi, Could someone please reply to my question above? Thank you a lot!http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577655Sun, 24 May 2009 03:26:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577655Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577655http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-577655.xmlHi Yankee, Thank you very much for your reply and your help. I have one last question about them. She hopes there is a chance that she wil become an artist. If it&#39;s not necessary to be famous for her, just hopes to have a chance to be an artist, is &#39;chance&#39; still a better word here? Thanks a lot.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577644Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:26:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577644Yankee2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577644http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-577644.xmlTo me, the word &quot;opportunity&quot; would not work in that sentence -- the word &quot;opportunity&quot; seems too definite/specific. The word &quot;opportunity&quot; would suggest that it is possible to be given a definite option to choose a specific result. However, it is unlikely that any one person can offer you the option of &quot;becoming a famous artist&quot;. There are too many variables involved in achieving &quot;famous artist&quot; status, and I think that&#39;s why I prefer the word &quot;chance&quot;. I hope more people will post their opinions for you. That might help you develop a better feel for the usage of each word. I&#39;d also suggest searching resources such as the BNC, COCA, the New York Times, etc. for examples...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577634Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:26:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577634Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577634http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-577634.xmlHi Yankee, Yes, that is just what I mean here. Thank you very much for correcting the wording of my sentence. However, I would like to ask if &#39;opportunity&#39; is fine or not here? Thanks a lot.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577626Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:26:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577626Yankee4http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577626http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-577626.xmlShe hopes she has the chance/opportunity to become an artist someday. Hi Anon The wording of your sentence sounds a little odd to me with either word. Does the following rewording seem to reflect the meaning you wanted? - She hopes there is a chance that she will become a famous artist someday.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577621Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:26:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577621Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577621http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-577621.xmlHi, Thank you both for your replies. AlpheccaStar, which word do you think is better in my example? Or the both are ok here but there is little difference? Thanks a lot.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577593Sun, 24 May 2009 03:26:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577593AlpheccaStars6http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577593http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-577593.xml&quot;Opportunity&quot; has the sense that there is some specific goal and there is not as much pure luck required for success. For example: I earned such high grades last semester that my school gave me the opportunity for a scholarship. &quot;Chance&quot; implies more pure luck or randomness in being successful:: Since he bought so many tickets this round, he has a better chance to win the lottery. Many times we use these interchangably.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577580Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:26:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577580Fandorin7http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htm#577580http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-577580.xmlAn opportunity is a situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do. If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it. So they can be interchangeble. Anyway, it seems to be this way: She hopes she has the chance to become an artist someday. There is a probability she becomes an artist and it depend on her whether she uses it or not. She hopes she has the opportunity to become an artist someday. She has the real possibility to become an artist (because there are some evidences now).http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htmTue, 24 Mar 2009 04:26:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577574Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChanceOpportunity/gpjwq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-577574.xmlHi, She hopes she has the chance/opportunity to become an artist someday. Are &#39;chance&#39; and &#39;opportunity&#39; interchangeable here and no any difference between them? Many thanks.