A : Do you have comic book?
B: No, John may have it.
Can we say "may have" as possibility?
Yes, I think so. 'May' can be used for permission or posibility. In your sentence's context, it's for possibility.
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Yes, I think so.
'May' can be used for permission or posibility. In your sentence's context, it's for possibility.
A : Do you have the comic book? 'the' indicates some specific comic book.
B: No, John may have it.
----------------------------------A : Do you have a comic book? 'a' indicates 'not a specific comic book.
B: No, John may have one.
------------------------------------------Can we say "may have" as possibi
kumenglishCan we say "may have" as possibility?
Yes. But you must write about a definite, specific item.
And "may" is one of the modal verbs for possibility. "Might" is another.
A : Do you have my Superman comic book?
B: No, John may have it.
B: No, John mig