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Rommel Posted 9 years ago
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Should I say 'may,' 'might,' or 'can'? Is 'prove himself blameless' correctly used?
Should I say 'may,' 'might,' or 'can'? Is 'prove himself blameless' correctly used?
I often tell my best friend Alexander that his ex-girlfriend (may. might, can) falsely accuse him of crimes, but his conduct will eventually prove him blameless.
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Without background information, the selection between ‘may, might, and can’ would be random. However, since ‘will’ is used in the subsequent clause, I would go with ‘can’.
- Without background information, the selection between ‘may, might, and can’ would be random.
- However, since ‘will’ is used in the subsequent clause, I would go with ‘can’.
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Without background information, the selection between ‘may, might, and can’ would be random. However, since ‘will’ is used in the subsequent clause, I would go with ‘can’.
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