Sorry, that sounds a lot harsher reading it than I meant for it to sound. In the context of the news article linked I found your less than likely funny. :)
If we’re speaking of personal feelings in how the words should be used then mine is that the possibility of an occurrence would be called a chance if I want it to occur, a risk if I don’t, unless the possibility reaches 100% or 0% as then it is no longer a chance nor a risk but a certainty.
Sorry, that sounds a lot harsher reading it than I meant for it to sound. In the context of the news article linked I found your less than likely funny. :)
If we’re speaking of personal feelings in how the words should be used then mine is that the possibility of an occurrence would be called a chance if I want it to occur, a risk if I don’t, unless the possibility reaches 100% or 0% as then it is no longer a chance nor a risk but a certainty.