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Junta-104 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

May perhaps ..

Hi everybody

" Computers in the future may perhaps only weigh 1.5 tons "

I quoted this sentence from a site ...

So , why the writer used may with perhaps ?

I presume it's for emphasis !! ( it's Just a presumption ) Emotion: big smileEmotion: big smile

My regards !!



  

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"; since the writer uses both, it means that the statement is very tentative. Best wishes, MrP

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  • "; since the writer uses both, it means that the statement is very tentative.
  • Best wishes, MrP
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Hello Junta,

Either "may" or "perhaps" is sufficient to make the statement less certain than "...will only weigh..."; since the writer uses both, it means that the statement is very tentative.

Best wishes,

MrP
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Thanls MrP, For your commentary Emotion: big smile
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