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MFarooq Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Could/May/Might

Hi,

Why is "COULD" used in the sentence below? Can we use "MAY OR MIGHT" despite "COULD"? Please, explain.

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MFarooq Can we use "MAY OR MIGHT" despite "COULD"? Yes. could is a lesser used synonym of may and might .

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  • MFarooq Can we use "MAY OR MIGHT" despite "COULD"?
  • Yes.
  • could is a lesser used synonym of may and might .
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MFarooqCan we use "MAY OR MIGHT" despite "COULD"?
Yes. could is a lesser used synonym of may and might.

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I have been watching American movies and dramas and I have been noticing that they use most of the time "could" instead of using "may or might". Is this American English that they use mostly "could"? Thanks
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MFarooq"could" instead of using "may or might". Is this it in American English that they use mostly "could"?
No. Not at all. In the meaning "It is possible that" we use "might" quite often; "could" not so much.

Of course "could" has many other uses, so you will see that word a lot in all varieties of E
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