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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
model may vs might
It ................... rain today.
it ................... rain next month.
it ................... rain next month.
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May and mght are mod a l verbs, not mod e l verbs. Some speakers would use 'may' and others 'might' in both sentences. Some people feel that 'might' indicates a weaker possibility than 'may; others don't.
- May and mght are mod a l verbs, not mod e l verbs.
- Some speakers would use 'may' and others 'might' in both sentences.
- Some people feel that 'might' indicates a weaker possibility than 'may; others don't.
- Some people hardly ever use 'may'.
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May and mght are modal verbs, not model verbs.
Some speakers would use 'may' and others 'might' in both sentences. Some people feel that 'might' indicates a weaker possibility than 'may; others don't. Some people hardly ever use 'may'.
Some speakers would use 'may' and others 'might' in both sentences. Some people feel that 'might' indicates a weaker possibility than 'may; others don't. Some people hardly ever use 'may'.
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