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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Might vs could
a. They could win the game tomorrow.
b. They might win the game tomorrow.
c. They could beat any team any day of the week.
d. They might beat any team any day of the week.
My feeling is that (a) and (b) are virtually synonymous. Maybe (a) is stronger than (b) and maybe it emphasizes their ability a bit more.
However, (c) and (d) seem different to me. (c) seems to say that they are capable of beating any team while (d) is expressing a possibility. In (d) luck may be a factor. In (c) it doesn't seem to be a factor.
Is that correct?
Many thanks.
b. They might win the game tomorrow.
c. They could beat any team any day of the week.
d. They might beat any team any day of the week.
My feeling is that (a) and (b) are virtually synonymous. Maybe (a) is stronger than (b) and maybe it emphasizes their ability a bit more.
However, (c) and (d) seem different to me. (c) seems to say that they are capable of beating any team while (d) is expressing a possibility. In (d) luck may be a factor. In (c) it doesn't seem to be a factor.
Is that correct?
Many thanks.
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azz My feeling is that (a) and (b) are virtually synonymous. I concur. azz Maybe (a) is stronger than (b) and maybe it emphasizes their ability a bit more.
- azz My feeling is that (a) and (b) are virtually synonymous.
- I concur.
- azz Maybe (a) is stronger than (b) and maybe it emphasizes their ability a bit more.
- I think it depends more on speaker habit.
- azz However, (c) and (d) seem different to me.
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azzMy feeling is that (a) and (b) are virtually synonymous.I concur.
azzMaybe (a) is stronger than (b) and maybe it emphasizes their ability a bit more.I think it depends more on speaker habit.
azzHowever, (c) and (d) seem different to me.Yes, because we are possibly speaking of the pas
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