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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
May/Might
Hi everybody.
May and might have always caused be some problems. Some grammar websites state that they are relatively interchangable; however, others do not. I've included a few sentences below...
(To ask for something): "May/Might I go out to play?"
(To speak about something in the past that did not actually happen): "That/this may/might have been the case..."
(Something in the present); "That/this idea might/may have some relevance"
Any help with this would be welcome.
Regards,
Rob
May and might have always caused be some problems. Some grammar websites state that they are relatively interchangable; however, others do not. I've included a few sentences below...
(To ask for something): "May/Might I go out to play?"
(To speak about something in the past that did not actually happen): "That/this may/might have been the case..."
(Something in the present); "That/this idea might/may have some relevance"
Any help with this would be welcome.
Regards,
Rob
Top answer
Even on the pages of this forum you will find different opinions about the usage of may and might . The following are my personal feelings on the subject. Note that these are from the point of view of American English, and you may want to wait for further comments regarding British English.
- Even on the pages of this forum you will find different opinions about the usage of may and might .
- The following are my personal feelings on the subject.
- Note that these are from the point of view of American English, and you may want to wait for further comments regarding British English.
- To ask for something: The most common is Can I go out and play?
- More formal English has: May I go out to play?
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Even on the pages of this forum you will find different opinions about the usage of may and might. The following are my personal feelings on the subject. Note that these are from the point of view of American English, and you may want to wait for further comments regarding British English.
To ask for something:
The most common is Can I go out and play?
To ask for something:
The most common is Can I go out and play?
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