Odds are.. = Chances are... ?
- Thread starter Wookie
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Yes, that's correct.
Below is an example of using "odds are..."
Does "Odds are you are" mean "the chances that you are a war pessimist are significant"?
Thanks in advance
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Are you a war pessimist? Odds are you are. For almost a decade now, I've been asking people if they think war will ever end. I've surveyed thousands of people, young and old, liberal and conservative, hawks and doves, male and female.
-Scientific American
Source: Let's Begin Talking about How to End Wars
Does "Odds are you are" mean "the chances that you are a war pessimist are significant"?
Thanks in advance
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Are you a war pessimist? Odds are you are. For almost a decade now, I've been asking people if they think war will ever end. I've surveyed thousands of people, young and old, liberal and conservative, hawks and doves, male and female.
-Scientific American
Source: Let's Begin Talking about How to End Wars
More likely than not you are a war pessimist. 'Odds are' and 'chances are' have exactly the same meaning.