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Khoshtip Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
May & Might
Hello,
When I read the universities book I face might and may many times. They are being using instead of them and seems there is no difference between them. I know the past tense of the may is might but apart from it,I don't know when I should use May and when Might.
Thanks.
When I read the universities book I face might and may many times. They are being using instead of them and seems there is no difference between them. I know the past tense of the may is might but apart from it,I don't know when I should use May and when Might.
Thanks.
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I think they hardly have some differense. Usually might means that you are little more unsure than when u use may but mostly they are told to be synonyms. And the other difference is that might is more common in everyday english rather than may which is more formal.
- I think they hardly have some differense.
- Usually might means that you are little more unsure than when u use may but mostly they are told to be synonyms.
- And the other difference is that might is more common in everyday english rather than may which is more formal.
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I think they hardly have some differense. Usually might means that you are little more unsure than when u use may but mostly they are told to be synonyms. And the other difference is that might is more common in everyday english rather than may which is more formal.
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"May" can be used to grant permission:
You may go now. (You cannot substitute "might")
When the meaning is "possibility", "might" is simple and direct. "May" is a little less direct and so, more polite.
Sometimes they are interchangeable.
He might be five minutes late. (direct, factual statement)
He may be five minutes late. (This is a little more polite
You may go now. (You cannot substitute "might")
When the meaning is "possibility", "might" is simple and direct. "May" is a little less direct and so, more polite.
Sometimes they are interchangeable.
He might be five minutes late. (direct, factual statement)
He may be five minutes late. (This is a little more polite
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Thanks guys.
And, we can't substitute may by might here in this question as well: May I ask you something?
And, we can't substitute may by might here in this question as well: May I ask you something?
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khoshtipseems there is no difference between themYour observation is accurate. In effect there is no difference between them. At least not in the U.S. may is slightly more formal, but not by much. In everyday conversation, I almost always use might.
khoshtipI know the past tense ofthemay is might
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