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option -chance-possibility
Are these sentences correct
I had no other chance than wait
I had no other possibility/ option than wait
Thanks
13 jun. 2014 08:23
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'Chance' is definitely wrong. It doesn't mean 'option' - it means 'opportunity'. 'Possibility' also means 'opportunity'.
For the sentence you give, 'option' is the best word. Your sentence should read:
'I had no other option than to wait'
NB note that you need to say 'to wait'.
13 juni 2014
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