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Rahul2689 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Can vs MAY

Hi

Please explain wht's the difference between the two and which one is correct

I can do my algebra homework by myself.

I may do my algebra homework by myself.

She thought it might be true

She thought it could be true

Regards
  

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Rahul2689 I can do my algebra homework by myself. I may do my algebra homework by myself. Can expresses your capability to do your homework; that is, whether you can do it or not, regardless of whether you will do it.

— Ferdis

  • Rahul2689 I can do my algebra homework by myself.
  • I may do my algebra homework by myself.
  • Can expresses your capability to do your homework; that is, whether you can do it or not, regardless of whether you will do it.
  • May expresses probability, how likely it is that you will do your homework.
  • In this case may is a slightly more probable version of might.
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Rahul2689
I can do my algebra homework by myself.

I may do my algebra homework by myself.


Can expresses your capability to do your homework; that is, whether you can do it or not, regardless of whether you will do it.

May expresses probability, how likely it is that you will do your homework. In this case
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Rahul2689which one is correctThey are all correct.

I can do my algebra homework by myself. =
I am capable of doing my algebra homework by myself.
I know how to do my algebra homework by myself.
It is not necessary for anyone to help me do my algebra homework.

I may do my algebra homework by myself.=
It is
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