We're drifting off here, but "odds" is a plural noun. The singular for
of the noun is "odd" Here is more:
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odds pl.n.
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1. A certain number of points given beforehand to a weaker side in a
contest to equalize the chances of all participants.
2.
a. The ratio of the probability of an event's occurring to the
probability of its not occurring.
b. The likelihood of the occurrence of one thing rather than the
occurrence of another thing, as in a contest: The odds are that she will
get the nomination on the first ballot.
3. Games: A ratio expressing the amount by which the stake of one bettor
differs from that of an opposing bettor.
4. An amount or a degree by which one thing exceeds or falls short of
another: won the contest by considerable odds.
Idioms:
at odds: In disagreement; in conflict: "The artist and the
self-critic . . . are, with a few felicitous exceptions, forever at
odds" (Joyce Carol Oates).
by all odds: In every possible way; unquestionably: By all odds it
is the best film of the year.
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Odd: singular noun
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Odd Odd ([o^]d), a. [Compar. Odder ([o^]d"[~e]r); superl.
Oddest.] [OE. odde, fr. Icel. oddi a tongue of land, a
triangle, an odd number (from the third or odd angle, or
point, of a triangle), orig., a point, tip; akin to Icel.
oddr point, point of a weapon, Sw. udda odd, udd point, Dan.
od, AS. ord, OHG. ort, G. ort place (cf. E. point, for change
of meaning).]
1. Not paired with another, or remaining over after a
pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd
shoe; an odd glove.
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2. Not divisible by 2 without a remainder; not capable of
being evenly paired, one unit with another; as, 1, 3, 7,
9, 11, etc., are odd numbers.
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I hope good luck lies in odd numbers. --Shak.
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3. Left over after a definite round number has been taken or
mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a
specified number; extra.
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Sixteen hundred and odd years after the earth was
made, it was destroyed in a deluge. --T. Burnet.
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There are yet missing of your company
Some few odd lads that you remember not. --Shak.
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4. Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence,
occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd
trifles.
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5. Different from what is usual or common; unusual; singular;
peculiar; unique; strange. "An odd action." --Shak. "An
odd expression." --Thackeray.
Syn: extraordinary; queer.
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The odd man, to perform all things perfectly, is,
in my poor opinion, Joannes Sturmius. --Ascham.
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Patients have sometimes coveted odd things.
--Arbuthnot.
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Locke's Essay would be a very odd book for a man
to make himself master of, who would get a
reputation by critical writings. --Spectator.
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Syn: Quaint; unmatched; singular; unusual; extraordinary;
strange; queer; eccentric; whimsical; fantastical;
droll; comical. See Quaint.
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Regards,
LelandJ
On 11/10/2011 10:41 AM, Nicholas Geti wrote:
> "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/
>>
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