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Dumbmie Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

may or might

dear teachers,

i'm confusing about the usage of 'may' and 'might'.i have no idea how to use them correctly.
  

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In most cases you can use them interchangeably: might is slightly more polite or diffident than may . Otherwise, might is the past tense of may.

— Mister Micawber

  • In most cases you can use them interchangeably: might is slightly more polite or diffident than may .
  • Otherwise, might is the past tense of may.
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In most cases you can use them interchangeably: might is slightly more polite or diffident than may. Otherwise, might is the past tense of may.
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The following remarks are for American English.

may and might are equivalent when they mean that something is possible.

It may rain today. / It might rain today.
Both mean
It is possible that it will rain today.

Susan may be late for the meeting. / Susan might be late for the meeting.
Both mean
It is p
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