Might and Might be

There is virtually no difference.

I can't see any difference except that that in the first sentence the modal "might" is followed by the bare infinitive and in the second one by progressive "be going".

There is actually no difference between the two sentences.. If with the first sentence you are simply saying that you might go to Paris next January, with the second one you are putting a great emphasis on the act of going.

PaoloFR1 There is actually no difference between the two sentences.. If with the first sentence you are simply saying that you might go to Paris next January, with the second one you are putting a great emphasis on the act of going.

It's a hairsplitting, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

There are many cases where I would use them interchangeably. But if I was not sure whether my employer would be sending me to Paris, I would be more likely to say "I might be going to Paris in January." On the other hand, if I was not sure whether for my January vacation I would be going to Paris or London, I would be more likely to prefer "I might go to Paris in January."

Thanks a lot.