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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
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We thought she might/may have left it on the bus.
We thought she might have left it on the bus.
"What was that noise?" "It might have been a cat."
May I ask if I can use "may" to replace "might" in the above sentence?Thank you for your reply!
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Yes, you may/might.
- Yes, you may/might.
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If I remember well from Swan:
may: 50% probability
might: 30% probability, thus less probable
may: 50% probability
might: 30% probability, thus less probable
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