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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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You may/might want
What is the difference between may want and might want? If I say "You really messed up." Should I follow with "You may want to undo what you did" OR "You might want to undo what you did"? How do expectations and pressure differ in each sentence? Thanks for your help.
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As I see it, may is more certain than might . So, in your sentence: "You may want to undo what you did" , you assume that it is more likely that this person has an intention to undo what he/she did. The second sentence: "You might want to undo what you did" , is a bit more of a suggestion.
- As I see it, may is more certain than might .
- So, in your sentence: "You may want to undo what you did" , you assume that it is more likely that this person has an intention to undo what he/she did.
- The second sentence: "You might want to undo what you did" , is a bit more of a suggestion.
- You assume that this person doesn't know what to do about the mess he/she has made.
- I hope I was able to help.
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As I see it, may is more certain than might. So, in your sentence: "You may want to undo what you did", you assume that it is more likely that this person has an intention to undo what he/she did.
The second sentence:"You might want to undo what you did" , is a bit more of a suggestion. You assume that this person doesn't know what
The second sentence:"You might want to undo what you did" , is a bit more of a suggestion. You assume that this person doesn't know what
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