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I had a chance vs I had the chance

Both "I had a chance" and "I had the chance" are correct, but they are slightly different in meaning. "I had a chance" is more general and implies the existence of an opportunity without specifying a particular one. On the other hand, "I had the chance" suggests that a specific opportunity was available.

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Last updated: September 21, 2024 • 7384 views

I had a chance

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that an opportunity was present at some point in the past without specifying a particular opportunity.

Examples:

I had a chance to study abroad last year, but I couldn't go.
He had a chance to win the game, but he missed the shot.
She had a chance to change her career, but she decided to stay in the same job.
They had a chance to invest in the company early on, but they missed it.
We had a chance to visit the museum, but it was closed that day.

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Last updated: November 08, 2024

Jun 15, 2023 ... I Had a Chance to Travel Anywhere. Why Did I Pick Spokane? After 18 months of pandemic parenting isolation, the writer Jon Mooallem knew ...
Sep 24, 2024 ... Yesterday, I had a chance to engage some young minds by speaking to all the amazing first year undergraduates in the School of Computer ...
May 24, 2020 ... Both are correct. “Yesterday, I had a chance to meet Y” is probably more common. The difference in the sentence is the word “a” vs “the”.
Oct 3, 2022 ... 10K likes, 1143 comments - dofficialmutombo on October 3, 2022: "Last week in Tokyo, Rose & I had a chance to go out and visited the Garden ...
Jul 10, 2024 ... Thought I had a chance for connection. I made two connections last night. One was a Like from what turned out to be a Majestic profile in ...
Mar 4, 2024 ... Heather and I had a chance to read at Chilbowee Intermediate School today for Read Across America week! I read “Cloudy with a chance of ...
Sep 28, 2019 ... That time I had a chance encounter. [Fluff]. r/Guildwars2 - That time I had a chance ...
Jun 6, 2024 ... Ten years ago, I had a chance to meet veterans of D-Day in Normandy. On this 80th anniversary, let's remember the brave service members who ...
Oct 31, 2024 ... I had a chance at Kokushi and lost it. Would it have been better to ... r ...
Dec 13, 2017 ... I had a chance to go see some more of the great work that is being done thanks to your generous donations. This is a site that provides a ...

Alternatives:

I had an opportunity
I had a shot
I had a possibility
I had a go
I had a turn

I had the chance

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to specify a particular opportunity that was available in the past.

Examples:

I had the chance to meet the president when I was in Washington.
She had the chance to travel around Europe, but she chose to stay home.
He had the chance to learn a new language, but he didn't take it.
They had the chance to buy a house at a low price, but they hesitated.
We had the chance to see the rare bird, but it flew away before we could.

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Last updated: November 08, 2024

Oct 14, 2024 ... Last week, I had the chance to go home to The University of Akron's Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences to visit with the ...
Jul 14, 2023 ... I had the chance to present to the Models of Disease Bootcamp at Harvard Medical School organized by Tom Michel. As I walked in, Loren Walensky, Director of ...
Sep 28, 2024 ... I had the chance to test-drive the new Augie loafer from @_august_special_. Come for the first-hand impressions, stick around for a survey on the state of men' ...
Mar 8, 2024 ... I had the chance to try this small lens today. Look what I've got. Camera body is a Z6.
Oct 12, 2024 ... I had the chance to explore the world's LARGEST aircraft Boneyard! Latest video is officially live on my channel, and this is one you ...
Sep 19, 2024 ... "I'm sure if I had the chance to go back, I'd change more than I should. But knowing I can't is helping my chances of moving on for good.
Aug 9, 2024 ... curbfreecorylee on August 9, 2024: "I had the chance to spend 4 fun-filled days in Knoxville, Tennessee recently and I fell in love with ...
Jan 13, 2023 ... A couple of Sea Urchin emotes i had the chance to draw for Hazmy YT channel cx! (Art by me @ichimoral)
May 17, 2023 ... I had the chance to visit the @raytheontechnologies campus in Tucson, AZ where they're manufacturing some of the most cutting-edge military technology.

Alternatives:

I had a specific opportunity
I had a particular shot
I had a definite possibility
I had a specific go
I had a particular turn

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