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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Is "mayn't" possible to be used in tags?
May/might, modal verb, a sort of helping verbs, express the possibility of an action. When used in tag, may it be contracted "mayn't/mightn't"? I think "mightn't" can be used, but "mayn't" is old English. In a sentence such as" It may rain this evening, --------?" what would you insert the blank? Please explain this question. Thanks.
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In completely practical terms, I would never put a tag on that statement. It may rain this evening gives my opinion. I'm not really asking anyone else's opinion, so I wouldn't tag it.
- In completely practical terms, I would never put a tag on that statement.
- It may rain this evening gives my opinion.
- I'm not really asking anyone else's opinion, so I wouldn't tag it.
- The only thing I might tag on is the negative form of the same statement, thus: It may rain this evening, or it may not.
- ______________ To get the flavor of what you're trying to say, I would say I think it may rain this evening.
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In completely practical terms, I would never put a tag on that statement.
It may rain this evening gives my opinion. I'm not really asking anyone else's opinion, so I wouldn't tag it.
The only thing I might tag on is the negative form of the same statement, thus:
It may rain this evening, or it may not.
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To get the flavor
It may rain this evening gives my opinion. I'm not really asking anyone else's opinion, so I wouldn't tag it.
The only thing I might tag on is the negative form of the same statement, thus:
It may rain this evening, or it may not.
______________
To get the flavor
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