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Azargramma Posted 12 years ago
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may or might?
If I want to express a concept that there is a possibility that something was not like it is now, say,
This river ____ not be as deep as it is.
I should fill in the blank with "may" or "might"?
This river ____ not be as deep as it is.
I should fill in the blank with "may" or "might"?
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Neither completes a logical sentence. Should it be This river may/might not be as deep as it seems ? If so, either would be acceptable, but might is probably the answer wanted by the person who wrote the test example.
- Neither completes a logical sentence.
- Should it be This river may/might not be as deep as it seems ?
- If so, either would be acceptable, but might is probably the answer wanted by the person who wrote the test example.
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Neither completes a logical sentence. Should it be This river may/might not be as deep as it seems ? If so, either would be acceptable, but might is probably the answer wanted by the person who wrote the test example.
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eg This river may/might not have been as deep yesterday as it is today.
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This river may/might not be as deep as it seems / looks.
It is as deep as it is.
It is as deep as it is.
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Thank you.
In the context, the river nowadays is compared with it was 3000 years ago. If that makes sense.
In the context, the river nowadays is compared with it was 3000 years ago. If that makes sense.
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