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Yoshi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

How about this sentence?

I want to know if "may" is acceptable or not in the following sentence.

Whether you may believe it or not, It was really an accident.
  

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"may" is distinctly peculiar in that sentence. I would leave it out. "although" and "even though" are more typically used with "may": Although / Even though you may not believe it, it was really an accident.

— CalifJim

  • "may" is distinctly peculiar in that sentence.
  • I would leave it out.
  • "although" and "even though" are more typically used with "may": Although / Even though you may not believe it, it was really an accident.
  • Words that end with "ever" also are typically used with "may": Whatever he may do, ...
  • Wherever she may go, ...
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"may" is distinctly peculiar in that sentence. I would leave it out.

"although" and "even though" are more typically used with "may":

Although / Even though you may not believe it, it was really an accident.

Words that end with "ever" also are typically used with "may":

Whatever he may do, ...
Wherever she may go, ...
However much you may want it
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