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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Auxiliaries

I can't remember where that file might be, so may you help me look for it?

To get to our offices, you must take Fontaine Voulevard north and should turn left at Kennedy Road, where you may see our building.

We can't believe that our new computer system, which must be working perfectly, is already crashing and that we might be losing lots of data.

The answer key says the underlined words to the above sentences are incorrect. Can you help me correct them?

LC
  

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Lcchang I can't remember where that file might be, so may you help me look for it? Use might, will, can, could. To get to our offices, you must take Fontaine Voulevard north and should turn left at Kennedy Road, where you may see our building.

— Milky

  • Lcchang I can't remember where that file might be, so may you help me look for it?
  • Use might, will, can, could.
  • To get to our offices, you must take Fontaine Voulevard north and should turn left at Kennedy Road, where you may see our building.
  • Use "will".
  • It's strange to suggest that the person may see the buliding.
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LcchangI can't remember where that file might be, so may you help me look for it?

Use might, will, can, could.

To get to our offices, you must take Fontaine Voulevard north and should turn left at Kennedy Road, where you may see our building.
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One more question here please.

We oftern say "May I help you?", but why can't we say "May you help me?" Please advsie.

LC
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You say 'may' when you are asking permission to do something. You can't ask permission for them to do something for you.
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