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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"may"="can"?
0 ‧We 01 b 01 font 00 may 02 font 02 b 00 count the ship as lost. 02 br
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00 ‧We 01 font 01 b 00 may 02 b 02 font 00 now prove that he is innoncent. 02 br
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00 ‧Gather roses while you 01 b 01 font 00 may 02 font 02 b 00 . (proverb) 02 br
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00 Does those " 01 b 01 font 00 may 02 font 02 b 00 " serves the same purpose of " 01 b 01 font 00 can 02 font 02 b 00 "(ability)? If I replace those " 01 b 01 font 00 may 02 font 02 b 00 " with " 01 b 01 font 00 can 02 font 02 b 00 ", will the meaning change? 02 br
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00 ‧We 01 b 01 font 00 can 02 font 02 b 00 count the ship as lost. 02 br
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00 ‧We 01 b 01 font 00 can 02 font 02 b 00 now prove that he is innoncent. 02 br
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00 ‧Gather roses while you 01 b 01 font 00 can 02 font 02 b 00 . (proverb) 02 br
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00 Thank you for your reply! 0-
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00 ‧We 01 font 01 b 00 may 02 b 02 font 00 now prove that he is innoncent. 02 br
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00 ‧Gather roses while you 01 b 01 font 00 may 02 font 02 b 00 . (proverb) 02 br
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00 Does those " 01 b 01 font 00 may 02 font 02 b 00 " serves the same purpose of " 01 b 01 font 00 can 02 font 02 b 00 "(ability)? If I replace those " 01 b 01 font 00 may 02 font 02 b 00 " with " 01 b 01 font 00 can 02 font 02 b 00 ", will the meaning change? 02 br
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00 ‧We 01 b 01 font 00 can 02 font 02 b 00 count the ship as lost. 02 br
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00 ‧We 01 b 01 font 00 can 02 font 02 b 00 now prove that he is innoncent. 02 br
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00 ‧Gather roses while you 01 b 01 font 00 can 02 font 02 b 00 . (proverb) 02 br
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00 Thank you for your reply! 0-
Top answer
0 Hi Vicedol, 02 br 00 Some people tend to think these two modal verbs express the same meaning. However, each is used to denote a specific context: 02 br 01 b 00 1. 02 br 01 i 00 We 01 b 00 may 02 b 00 count the ship as lost.
- 0 Hi Vicedol, 02 br 00 Some people tend to think these two modal verbs express the same meaning.
- However, each is used to denote a specific context: 02 br 01 b 00 1.
- 02 br 01 i 00 We 01 b 00 may 02 b 00 count the ship as lost.
- 02 i 02 br 01 i 00 You 02 i 01 b 00 may 02 b 01 i 00 eat now.
- 02 i 02 br 01 b 00 2.
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0 Hi Vicedol, 02 br
00 Some people tend to think these two modal verbs express the same meaning. However, each is used to denote a specific context: 02 br
01 b 00 1. May 02 b 00 expresses permission or possibility. 02 br
01 i 00 We 01 b 00 may 02 b 00 count the ship as lost. (Possibly, we lose the ship). 02 i 02 br
01 i
00 Some people tend to think these two modal verbs express the same meaning. However, each is used to denote a specific context: 02 br
01 b 00 1. May 02 b 00 expresses permission or possibility. 02 br
01 i 00 We 01 b 00 may 02 b 00 count the ship as lost. (Possibly, we lose the ship). 02 i 02 br
01 i
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0 Viceidol, you're experienced enough NOT to post TWICE, one in anonymous, once in logged-in. Pls WAIT, if posting as anon, for your post to show up. 0-
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0 Things are complicated here: 02 br
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01 i 00 We 01 b 00 may 02 b 00 count the ship as lost. 02 i 02 br
00 means both: 02 br
01 i 00 Possibly, we lose the ship. 02 br
02 i 02 br
01 i 00 We are allowed to count the ship as lost. 02 i 02 br
00 If you want to eliminate the meanings o
02 br
01 i 00 We 01 b 00 may 02 b 00 count the ship as lost. 02 i 02 br
00 means both: 02 br
01 i 00 Possibly, we lose the ship. 02 br
02 i 02 br
01 i 00 We are allowed to count the ship as lost. 02 i 02 br
00 If you want to eliminate the meanings o
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