Is it "It is likely to happen" or "It is likely that that happen?" [closed]
- It is likely to happen.
- It is likely that that happen.
Which sentence is correct? Because, in French, we say, "Il est probable que cela se produise", and, in English, "que" and "cela" are both "that".
Therefore, it looks repetitive to me.
Solution 1:
It /this is likely to happen.
Perfectly correct.
For your second sentence you can avoid repetition very simply:
It is likely that this will happen.
However, the second use is less idiomatic.