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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Is there difference in meaning between them?

You may as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade him.

You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade him.


I'd like to see if there's difference in meaning between them.

  

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anonymous Is there difference in meaning between them? No. 'may' is in general slightly more formal than 'might'.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Is there difference in meaning between them?
  • No.
  • 'may' is in general slightly more formal than 'might'.
  • Otherwise, they are pretty much synonymous.
  • CJ
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anonymous Is there difference in meaning between them?

No. 'may' is in general slightly more formal than 'might'. Otherwise, they are pretty much synonymous.

CJ

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