least probably

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hello
Today I have three questions about ( least probably ).

Q1 - what does ( least probably ) mean ?

Q2 - The person who has least probably two cars is :

A- The rich person. B- The poor person.

Q3 - Does ( least probably ) mean ( at least ) or ( in a very rare condition ) ?

I hope to get from you the right answers for these questions. As well as correct my grammatical mistakes.

Thanks a lot
Mohammad

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There is no expression such as ‘least probably’.
Do you mean ‘least likely’?

I would have thought he’d be the least likely person to get promotion.
(Of all the people up for promotion I would have expected everyone else to get it before he got it)

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Thank you dear Beeesneees for your expression
But If it was ( least likely ) , so ( least probably ) is wrong as you said.
So my new question is :

The person who has least likely two cars is :

A- The rich person. B- The poor person.

Thank you in advance

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You need to rephrase the question. The grammar is still wrong. These two examples are correct:
The person who is least likely to have two cars…
The person least likely to have two cars…

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Aha!
Thanks Beeesneees. But , why we used ( have ) instead of ( has ) for person ? it’s not a plural
So , my question becomes : The person who is least likely to have two cars : A- The rich person. B- The poor person.
Please , I need the answer of this question because I will understand the meaning of ( least likely ) clearly.

Mohammad

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Hi Mohammad,

‘Have’ in your sentence isn’t a main verb but an infinitive and so doesn’t show plural.

They are the people least likely to own a car.

She is the person least likely to own a car.

Alan

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… and the answer is that the poor person is the least likely to have two cars. The rich person is the most likely to have two cars.

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Does Modern English allow using superlatives between 2 people or things? As far as I’m concerned, it’s not really/very widely used in formal writings despite what Michael Swan suggested.

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Hi,

Remember that ‘least’’ qualifies ‘likely’. After all you say: That’s the most/least difficult task I’ve undertaken.

Alan