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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Difference between might and may.
What is the difference between might and may?
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'Might' is the past of 'may' in reported speech: 'I may see you tomorrow' He said that he might see me the next day. Otherwise, 'might' and 'may' (possibility and request) are interchangeable, though 'might' is slightly more polite.
- 'Might' is the past of 'may' in reported speech: 'I may see you tomorrow' He said that he might see me the next day.
- Otherwise, 'might' and 'may' (possibility and request) are interchangeable, though 'might' is slightly more polite.
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'Might' is the past of 'may' in reported speech:
'I may see you tomorrow'
He said that he might see me the next day.
Otherwise, 'might' and 'may' (possibility and request) are interchangeable, though 'might' is slightly more polite.
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'Might' is the past of 'may' in reported speech:
'I may see you tomorrow'
He said that he might see me the next day.
Otherwise, 'might' and 'may' (possibility and request) are interchangeable, though 'might' is slightly more polite.
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