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Jenny chiu Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
may and might
Are these questions grammatically correct?
How much may he spend on gasoline? (Can I add "the"?)
How much might he spend on furniture?
The probability of may is higher than the probability of might.
----> Is the sentence correct?
How much may he spend on gasoline? (Can I add "the"?)
How much might he spend on furniture?
The probability of may is higher than the probability of might.
----> Is the sentence correct?
Top answer
The first sentence seems to ask how much gasoline he is allowed to spend; that’s not what you’re after. The second does not make sense. How much will he spend on furniture?
- The first sentence seems to ask how much gasoline he is allowed to spend; that’s not what you’re after.
- The second does not make sense.
- How much will he spend on furniture?
- How much will he spend on gasoline?
- ) The probability of " may " is higher than the probability of " might " .
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The first sentence seems to ask how much gasoline he is allowed to spend; that’s not what you’re after. The second does not make sense.
How much will he spend on furniture?
How much will he spend on gasoline? (You can use the before gasoline if you are referring to specific gasoline.)
The probability of "may"
How much will he spend on furniture?
How much will he spend on gasoline? (You can use the before gasoline if you are referring to specific gasoline.)
The probability of "may"
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Jenny chiuThe probability of 'may' is higher than the probability of 'might'.Grammatically correct as shown. However, even if it were true, which I doubt, it would probably not apply to questions, because if you're a
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Jenny chiuSo how can I explain the differences between might and may?Use the search box at the top of the screen to find posts on the subject. Here's one I wrote:
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