Learn English Language (Bored of Advice and advise)

[chonburifc]

In school I was taught to use "unlikely" for between 1 to 33% chance, "possibily" for 34 to 65% and "probably" for 66 to 99%.

"Certainly" is of course 100%.

Ok thanks. 'probably' do sound more stronger.

 

[Townair]

Ummm. A little confuse. Can use 'shall' with 'you'?

I've always heard of "you shall..." but I've seldom heard of "shall you..?" Unlike "you will..." and "will you..?" both sound natural.

 

[jw5]

'Shall' implies probability while 'Will' implies absolute. When you say 'you shall', it means you are likely to but may not. When you say 'you will', it means you are definitely going to.


I shall fuck you.. I change mind but I will kick your ass.

You will read your PSLE English textbook again, or I shall kick your ass.

 

[jw5]

'possibly' and 'probably' and 'likely' can be use interchangeably?

"Probably" and "Likely" can probably be used interchangeably, but "possibly" probably cannot.

 

[yinyang]

Cbfc, here's the mouthful on possibly/probably/likely

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/14222-likely-probably-possibly.html

 

[chonburifc]

Cbfc, here's the mouthful on possibly/probably/likely

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/14222-likely-probably-possibly.html

Hehehe. Thanks YY, goodsite.

Anyone know the origin of the word 'kickback'? Why must kick? Feel 'eat money' more easy to understand.

 

[yinyang]

..know the origin of the word 'kickback'? Why must kick? Feel 'eat money' more easy to understand.

A bribe is (usually) paid before. Kickback after, as in benefitting from contract and then give kickback. Eat money is literal translation from chinky dialect:p

Here's angrit webbie teach, simple explanation with example
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/125878-i-need-explanation.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/kick+back.html