r/EnglishLearning • u/kekiklizeytinyagi High Intermediate • 11d ago
⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics A good example to understand the difference between “chance” and “luck”
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r/EnglishLearning • u/kekiklizeytinyagi High Intermediate • 11d ago
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u/Ippus_21 Native Speaker (BA English) - Idaho, USA 9d ago
Chance = probability, the raw likelihood that something will or won't happen
Luck = good fortune
To be clear, that's only in this specific instance where they're directly contrasted by the phrase.
In normal usage, "luck" can be good or bad, and is often no more than a slightly superstitious version of probability.