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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

may be

I thought I may be able to make something out of myself here. Or

I thought I might be able to make something out of myself here.

Is the second sentence the only grammatically correct one?
  

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Both are 'correct'; the second is the native form.

— Mister Micawber

  • Both are 'correct'; the second is the native form.
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Both are 'correct'; the second is the native form.
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PreciousJonesIs the second sentence the only grammatically correct one?
It is for me.

You can repair the first one by making a direct quote. When saying it, pause after "I thought".

I thought, "I may be able to make something of myself here".

(You don't need "out", by the way.)

CJ
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