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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Might work
Which is correct:
1-Someone who dresses like that might be working in a bank or an office.
2-Someone who dresses like that might work in a bank or an office.
if the intended meaning is:
If someone dresses like that, then it is possible that he or she works in a bank or an office at the time being.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-Someone who dresses like that might be working in a bank or an office.
2-Someone who dresses like that might work in a bank or an office.
if the intended meaning is:
If someone dresses like that, then it is possible that he or she works in a bank or an office at the time being.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
Someone who dresses like that may be working in a bank or an office.
- Someone who dresses like that may be working in a bank or an office.
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Someone who dresses like that may be working in a bank or an office.
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navitasan1-Someone who dresses like that might be working in a bank or an office.2-Someone who dresses like that might work in a bank or an office.Both have the intended meaning. #2 has the alternative meaning of 'have the opportunity of', etc.
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Hello Mister Micawber. Is mine correct? I used may instead of might because the asker said at the time being. Thank you.
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screamerer. Is mine correct? I used may instead of might because the asker said at the time being'Might' does appear as past of 'may' in reported speech for instance, but both are also common in the present/future as synonyms:
I may go swimming later today.
I might go swimming later today.
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Thank you very much Mr. Micawber,
I suppose one could replace "might" with "could" without any change in meaning.
1a-Someone who dresses like that could be working in a bank or an office.
2a-Someone who dresses like that could work in a bank or an office.
I suppose one could replace "might" with "could" without any change in meaning.
1a-Someone who dresses like that could be working in a bank or an office.
2a-Someone who dresses like that could work in a bank or an office.
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