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Rami1511 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
May and might
Hello
Yesterday I was talking to my Irish friend
she told me: Talk to you tomorrow. but I might be busy as I have school
why did she use might to talk about action in future ? Shouldn't she use 'may' ?
and thanks
Yesterday I was talking to my Irish friend
she told me: Talk to you tomorrow. but I might be busy as I have school
why did she use might to talk about action in future ? Shouldn't she use 'may' ?
and thanks
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Rami1511 why did she use might to talk about action in future ? It is common. Rami1511 Shouldn't she use 'may' ?
- Rami1511 why did she use might to talk about action in future ?
- It is common.
- Rami1511 Shouldn't she use 'may' ?
- 'Might' is simply a bit less confident than 'may' in that context.
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Rami1511why did she use might to talk about action in future ?It is common.
Rami1511Shouldn't she use 'may' ?'Might' is simply a bit less confident than 'may' in that context.
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