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Saakshi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Use of May and Might

Could you please explain me the differece of "May" and "Might" ?

I may go to the party or I might go to the party.Which sentence indicates the more possibility to go the party?
  

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Hi Saakshi and welcome to EnglishForward, We often use may and might to talk about the chance (possibility) that something will happen, or is happening. g: We may go climbing in the Alps next summer. We might phone.

  • Hi Saakshi and welcome to EnglishForward, We often use may and might to talk about the chance (possibility) that something will happen, or is happening.
  • g: We may go climbing in the Alps next summer.
  • We might phone.
  • If he does, ask him to ring later.
  • Might is not often used as a past form of may: both may and might are used to talk about the present or future.
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Hi Saakshi and welcome to EnglishForward,

We often use may and might to talk about the chance (possibility) that something will happen, or is happening.

E.g: We may go climbing in the Alps next summer.

We might phone. If he does, ask him to ring later.

Might is not often used as a past form of may: both

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