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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

difference btw may be and might be

hello...can anybdy tell me wen to use "may be" and "might be"
  

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May means possibility of something. For example, if something may happen or may be true , there is a possibility that it will happen or be true, but this is not certain. She may help you with your project.

  • May means possibility of something.
  • For example, if something may happen or may be true , there is a possibility that it will happen or be true, but this is not certain.
  • She may help you with your project.
  • I may be wrong.
  • Seven thirty may be too late.
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May means possibility of something. For example, if something may happen or may be true, there is a possibility that it will happen or be true, but this is not certain.

She may help you with your project.
I may be wrong.
Seven thirty may be too late.

Might is also used in order to talk about what
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Anonymous"may be" and "might be"
They are essentially synonymous in the meaning of 'possible'. The difference between may and might is one of register.

may occurs in official announcements and scientific papers, for example,

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