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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
May vs Might
Hi, I need help in understanding the difference between the usages of may and might!!!For example, in the sentence - "There may/might be a holiday next month.I'm not sure" which is more appropriate - may or might? i read up answers on many forums..did not find it satisfying enough.Please help!
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It depends on you to decide which one should be used if you're putting down. It's rather wide area to plough into. "Might" generally implies less probability of the event or action.
- It depends on you to decide which one should be used if you're putting down.
- It's rather wide area to plough into.
- "Might" generally implies less probability of the event or action.
- Some construction like Conditionals (not at all cases), the events wasn't happened in the past and the others are able to be applied only with might.
- Telling you again it's quite large part of Grammar.
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It depends on you to decide which one should be used if you're putting down. It's rather wide area to plough into. "Might" generally implies less probability of the event or action. Some construction like Conditionals (not at all cases), the events wasn't happened in the past and the others are able to be applied only with might. Telling you again it's quite large part of Grammar. Check a good gr
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hey,
according to grammar might represents a remote probability and may a probability.
But, me as a native speaker from Toronto, Canada don't see that difference and I usually use might. However, pay attention to these sentences:
If I study I may/might pass the test.
If I studied I might pass the test. In this case only might is correct because the first clause is
according to grammar might represents a remote probability and may a probability.
But, me as a native speaker from Toronto, Canada don't see that difference and I usually use might. However, pay attention to these sentences:
If I study I may/might pass the test.
If I studied I might pass the test. In this case only might is correct because the first clause is
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