He might come. or he may come

More doubt with might.

Shafqat what is difference between these two sentences
He might come. or he may come .
thanks

I don't "feel" any difference. In fact, I heard someone say not long ago, "He may be there, but then again he might not". I noticed it only because of her use of both words.

From a lawyer's site (they are careful with the language ....)
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Q: Is there any difference in the meanings of may and might, as in "I may go," and "I might go"?

A: In the two examples the correspondent provided, may and might are often used interchangeably. But they are not exact synonyms; The word might is somewhat

Less doubt with may.

I don't "feel" any difference.

I don't either, but apparently many do. (Or they've convinced themselves they do by hearing the same thing repeated over and over again in the textbooks!)
To me, in the "maybe" meaning, may is in a slightly higher register than might, but otherwise has the same meaning. I agree with most

<(Or they've convinced themselves they do by hearing the same thing repeated over and over again in the textbooks!)>

Not at all. Why do you think there are two forms? Are they synonyms? And if so, why?

Modals follow the same pattern as any other verb in English regarding, Time, Relationship and Possibility or Likelihood (my caps). What are traditionally called the present f

Might/May I help you? (Interesting to note that the version with "might" is more often found accompanied by "sir" than "may" is.)

These, and most of the other examples in your most recent post, are not the "maybe" kind of may/might.
I don't disagree with those comments.

I was only talking about the "maybe" meaning of may/might. And

<These, and most of the other examples in your most recent post, are not the "maybe" kind of may/might.>

It doesn't matter if it is most or not. I also gave an example of the "maybe" mind. That example is not an exception, IMO. It works the same for all uses of "may/might". The distinctions between many modals are fast disappearing in AmEng. I think that is a rather unfortuna

Jim, in AmEng, would there be no distinction, regarding likelihood, between these two?

The Commission kept under review the human rights situation in Afghanistan, Romania, El Salvador and Iran but sent a clear signal that it may terminate special scrutiny of the latter two countries at its next session.

The Commission kept under review the human rights situation i

Shafqat what is difference between these two sentences
He might come. or he may come .
thanks

If you're presented with these sentences in an exam, it's probably best to say what most textbooks seem to say, i.e. that "might" indicates less likelihood than "may".

If you hear "may" or "might" from a native speaker, on the othe