It couldn't be a coincidence vs This couldn't be a coincidence

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'It couldn't be a coincidence' is more general and can refer to any situation, while 'this couldn't be a coincidence' is more specific, referring to a particular event or circumstance.

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It couldn't be a coincidence

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express disbelief that something happened by chance, implying that there must be a reason or cause behind it.

Examples:

It couldn't be a coincidence that we both ended up at the same place at the same time.
It couldn't be a coincidence that every time I wear this shirt, something good happens.

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I knew it couldn't be a coincidence.
I knew that it couldn't be a coincidence, so I checked.
Couldn't it be just a coincidence?
- Couldn't it just be a coincidence?
Or it could be a coincidence.
It was weird, yes, but it could be a coincidence.
It could have been a coincidence.
It could possibly be a coincidence.
It could just be a coincidence.
His death cannot be a coincidence.
Timeline's too tight to be a coincidence.
Could be a coincidence, but unlikely.
Hoffman's murder wasn't a coincidence.
What a coincidence - sam can help.
The roommate thing is a coincidence.
You know, sometimes A coincidence is just a coincidence.
I mean, it could all just be a coincidence, right?
It could be just a coincidence, some random werewolf travelling through?
It could just be a coincidence, all right?
Now, some people might call that a coincidence, but l don't believe in coincidences.

Alternatives:

It must be fate, not a coincidence
It's too much of a coincidence
It's no coincidence
It's not by chance
It's not random

This couldn't be a coincidence

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express disbelief that a specific event or situation happened by chance, suggesting that there is a deliberate reason behind it.

Examples:

This couldn't be a coincidence that you and I both got the same job offer.
This couldn't be a coincidence that every time I see him, something strange happens.

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Anyway, point is, this could hardly be a coincidence.
I mean, this could just be a coincidence, but...
His death cannot be a coincidence.
Timeline's too tight to be a coincidence.
Could be a coincidence, but unlikely.
Hoffman's murder wasn't a coincidence.
What a coincidence - sam can help.
The roommate thing is a coincidence.
You know, sometimes A coincidence is just a coincidence.
The only strange thing, and this could just be a coincidence, is that Ben told the daytime security guard, Lorenzo Sapelli, that he was planning on quitting the job.
Now, some people might call that a coincidence, but l don't believe in coincidences.
Could be a coincidence, could not be a coincidence.
Sort of a coincidence mixed with a little déj? vu.
That can't be a coincidence.
The timing was not a coincidence.
Between that and the eyelids, this can't be a coincidence.
I don't believe it was a coincidence.
But relax, Mel, that's a coincidence.
It wasn't a coincidence that they were there the same night.
Worms could easily have been a coincidence.

Alternatives:

This must be fate, not a coincidence
This is too much of a coincidence
This is no coincidence
This is not by chance
This is not random

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It couldn't be a coincidence vs This couldn't be a coincidence