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Unsafety2 Posted 13 years ago
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When i can use Might or Could ?

Is the same?
  

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The terms often overlap in everyday usage. But to be strictly correct, can/could refers to ability or capacity to do something, while may/might refers to permission or possibility. I can drink a jug of water in ten seconds.

— Doctor D

  • The terms often overlap in everyday usage.
  • But to be strictly correct, can/could refers to ability or capacity to do something, while may/might refers to permission or possibility.
  • I can drink a jug of water in ten seconds.
  • (I have the power to do so).
  • I may drink a jug of water if I feel very thirsty.
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The terms often overlap in everyday usage. But to be strictly correct, can/could refers to ability or capacity to do something, while may/might refers to permission or possibility.

I can drink a jug of water in ten seconds. (I have the power to do so).
I may drink a jug of water if I feel very thirsty. (I see the possibility of doing so.)

I might go to Spain. (I am think
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Unsafety2Is the same? Are they the same?
No, they are not the same.

The question is too vague to answer without writing an extremely long post. You really need a textbook for this sort of thing.

I suggest that you find sentences which use these words and ask specific questions about those senten
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Note the correct form of the question: When can I use 'might' and 'could'?
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Unsafety2When can I use 'might' or 'could'?
There are various differences. The usages below show just how subtle these can sometimes be. It takes a lot of experience hearing and using these forms before you gain a mastery of them.

— What are you going to do for vacation this year?
— We might take a trip to Yellowstone Park. (States a possibilit
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