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Please explain the differences between using 'will' and 'would' in the examples below:

There is a possibility he would win.

Versus

There is a possibility he will win.

And

There is still a chance that he will arrive before 7.

Versus

There is still a chance that he would arrive before 7.

Both are very common but my take on it is that "will” suggests a much stronger/greater probability or future likelihood compared to "would". Please offer yours.

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    Most English speakers use will and would interchangeably without thinking about their choice. In my experience would is more often followed by a condition (if it doesn'nt/didn't rain, if the strike was called off). – Ronald Sole Mar 11 '17 at 00:29
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    There is a possibility he will win asserts that *in the current circumstances, he might win. But There is a possibility he would win* is only meaningful in a context where it's possible some *other* circumstances might arise (and if they don't, he probably has no chance of winning). – FumbleFingers Mar 11 '17 at 00:32
  • I'm not too sure There is* still a chance that he would arrive before 7* could ever make sense. – FumbleFingers Mar 11 '17 at 00:33

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