betting
part of speech
noun (betting — uncountable); verb (-ing form of bet)
meaning for a pupil
1) Betting is risking money on what will happen, for example who will win a race, hoping to win more money. tree →
2) Betting is the -ing form of «bet»: «I'm betting you'll like it» means «I'm sure you'll like it». tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths it connects to chance and probability: betting usually loses money in the long run because the odds are set so the bookmaker wins. In safety and money lessons pupils learn that betting can become a harmful habit (gambling), and that betting is against the law for children. In everyday speech «I'm betting...» means «I think...».
examples
- Betting on horses is a kind of gambling. tree →
- Children are not allowed to do betting with money. tree →
- I'm betting it will rain tomorrow. tree →
- The betting shop is next to the bakery. tree →
- In the long run, betting usually loses money. tree →
- Some games on phones are like betting, so be careful. tree →
note
«Bet» has the same past form: bet, bet (not «betted»); -ing: betting (double t). Noun: a bet. Maths trap: after losing several times, winning is NOT more likely next time; each go is a separate chance.
In the corpora
- Betting companies set the odds so that, overall, they always make money.
- "When the fun stops, stop" is a warning betting adverts must include, because gambling can become an addiction.
- Until the film makers announce it, who plays James Bond is only guessing by fans and betting sites.
- People were betting and «winning».
- Betting things on facts can lose you both the thing and the friend; checking together costs nothing.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «betting» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.