Grammar fix
a remote possibility
slim chance
used to describe something that is technically possible but extremely unlikely to happen.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
There's only a remote possibility that the flight will be cancelled due to weather.
While some experts believe there is a remote possibility of reversing climate change, most agree that immediate action is necessary to prevent further damage.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: It's a far possibility.
Say: It's a remote possibility.
It's a 'remote' possibility, not a 'far' one.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Improbable and distant eventuality' is padded; 'a remote possibility' is the set phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a remote possibility
- only a
- just a
- however
- rule out