It's Hammer time! Hammer's German Grammar probably has much to say about this question (Good to know Hammer's been keeping busy since his brief moment of fame). Author Durrell, Martin. Title Hammer's German grammar and usage / Martin Durrell. Publication info. Chicago ; London : McGraw-Hill, 2002. Edition 4th ed. Or try this: http://www.curso-de-aleman.de/grammatik/kapitel_24/24_4_3_2_4_adverbios_con_verbo_vermutlich_wahrscheinlich.htm http://www.german-grammar.de/grammar/chapter_25/25_4_3_2_4_adverbs_with_verbs_vermutlich_wahrscheinlich.htm AP ------------------------------ From: "Erin Holder" <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [lit-ideas] Quick German Question (Vermutlich und Wahrscheinlich) Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 23:05:31 -0500 Are "vermutlich" and "wahrscheinlich" interchangeable? I can't figure out when to use which one. They both seem like they mean the same thing to me, and the dictionaries I've checked don't clarify distinct definitions. Anyone? Erin TO ------------------------------ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html