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Dear all,
Kindly tell me whether the question form of "He may go to the beach today" given below is correct. If not, please correct the following sentence.
1) May he go to the beach today?
Thank you.
Top answer
"He may go to the beach today" can be used in two ways: to express possibility or permission. The "permission" meaning feels formal. " works for the "permission" meaning (again, it has a formal feel), but seems less feasible for the "possibility" meaning.
- "He may go to the beach today" can be used in two ways: to express possibility or permission.
- The "permission" meaning feels formal.
- " works for the "permission" meaning (again, it has a formal feel), but seems less feasible for the "possibility" meaning.
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"He may go to the beach today" can be used in two ways: to express possibility or permission. The "permission" meaning feels formal. "May he go to the beach today?" works for the "permission" meaning (again, it has a formal feel), but seems less feasible for the "possibility" meaning.
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