"Odds" is a term strictly related to horse racing. It is a complex calculation indicating how much a person will get if his horse wins or places. It changes as the amount of money is put into the betting pool just prior to the horse race. The "odds" have no relation to the chances of winning. People use the term, "odds", incorrectly. They should really use the term, "chances", when referring to the likelihood of an event succeeding or failing.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Theisen" <[email protected]> To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Two women say Herman Cain beat them senseless with a frozenturkey > lelandj wrote: > >>> I can't believe you didn't get it! The idiom is "odds", not "odd"! I >>> know, you think that is odd. >>> >>> Did you grow up in an English-speaking home? >> >> To answer your question, yes, I grew up in a English-speaking home, but >> still English can be tricky. Usually the "s" added to the end of a word >> indicates a plural number, and the absent of the "s" at the end of a >> word indicate a singular number. How odd that adding the "s" to the end >> of a word create a whole new word. LOL. > > > Hi Leland, > > I know, have your bookie explain "odds" to you. > -- > Regards, > > Pete > http://pete-theisen.com/ > http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/A3B0322065F445CBBEBA93BEE9E15537@dual ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
