Certainty is the state of being completely confident or having no doubt about something. However, uncertainty is when nothing is ever decided or sure
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Expressing certainty
When you are sure that something will or will not happen in the future, use these expressions.
For example to the question:
"Will John pass the exam?"
you may respond as follows:
- Yes, I'm absolutely sure
- quite sure
- certain
- positive he will.
- definitely.
- certainly.
- of course.
or
- No, I'm absolutely sure
- quite sure
- certain
- positive he won't.
- definitely not.
- certainly not.
- of course not.
Expressing uncertainty
When you are not sure whether something or someone wil or will not happen, use the following expressions.
For example, to the question:
"Will John follow a career in business?"
you may respond as follows:
-Well, it's possible,
- it's impossible,
- it might be,
- it might not be,
- it could happen,
- I supose, but I wouldn't like to say for certain.
- I'm not sure
- I doubt it.
- I have my own doubts.
- it's doubtful.
- It's highly / very unlikely.
- you never know of course,
- no one can know for certain.
- I can't tell you for sure.
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