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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
may/might
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I was doing an exercise on may and might. I have a few questions.
1. It may rain, you'd better take a coat. I was thinking about "might" in this sentence?
2. He said that it might rain. In contrast to the previous sentence, this time "may" changed into "might"?
3. He said that we might use his office whenever we liked. Hmmm, how about "may" in this sentence? Maybe it's because of the past tense, I guess.
4. He has refused, but he might change his mind if you asked him again. If the word "might" indicates that something is less probable, in contrast to "may" then I think I understand it.
The last two sentences:
1. Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They.................... have sailed from South Africa on rafts. The answer key says: may or might. Would you prefer to choose may or might in such a sentence?
2. He isn't going to eat it; I ................ as well give it to the dog. The answer key says: may or might. My question is the same as above?
thanks
I was doing an exercise on may and might. I have a few questions.
1. It may rain, you'd better take a coat. I was thinking about "might" in this sentence?
2. He said that it might rain. In contrast to the previous sentence, this time "may" changed into "might"?
3. He said that we might use his office whenever we liked. Hmmm, how about "may" in this sentence? Maybe it's because of the past tense, I guess.
4. He has refused, but he might change his mind if you asked him again. If the word "might" indicates that something is less probable, in contrast to "may" then I think I understand it.
The last two sentences:
1. Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They.................... have sailed from South Africa on rafts. The answer key says: may or might. Would you prefer to choose may or might in such a sentence?
2. He isn't going to eat it; I ................ as well give it to the dog. The answer key says: may or might. My question is the same as above?
thanks
Top answer
1. It may rain, you'd better take a coat. -- Might is OK too.
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- It may rain, you'd better take a coat.
- -- Might is OK too.
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- He said that it might rain.
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1. It may rain, you'd better take a coat. I was thinking about "might" in this sentence?-- Might is OK too.
2. He said that it might rain. In contrast to the previous sentence, this time "may" changed into "might"?-- Yes
3. He said that we might use his office whenever we liked. Hmmm, how about "may" in this sentence? Maybe it's because of the past
1. It may rain, you'd better take a coat. I was thinking about "might" in this sentence?-- Might is OK too.
2. He said that it might rain. In contrast to the previous sentence, this time "may" changed into "might"?-- Yes
3. He said that we might use his office whenever we liked. Hmmm, how about "may" in this sentence? Maybe it's because of the past
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OK, thanks Micawber 
So actually, may and might it's one and the same thing.
However when the sentence is written i
So actually, may and might it's one and the same thing.
However when the sentence is written i
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