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Does il y a de fortes chances require the subjunctive?
No, il y a de fortes chances does not take the subjunctive:
Par exemple…
Il y a de fortes chances que ton livre est dans ta chambre.
It is highly likely your book is in your bedroom.
À noter : There’s some disagreement about these types of expressions, but it comes down to possibility vs probability: the former requires the subjunctive, the latter the indicative. In my (and many others’) view, fortes chances is on the probability side of the scale, which calls for the indicative.
Related: Does il y a des chances need the subjunctive?
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