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17 giu 2024 · What is the main difference between “may” and “might”? May is used to indicate a likelihood or possibility in the present or future. Might suggests a lower possibility and is often used for hypothetical situations or the past. Can “may” and “might” be used interchangeably?
3 giorni fa · May can indicate permission for present or future actions, or be a polite directive: You may go now. Might used in this way is milder: You might go now if you feel like it. Similarly, May I use your phone? is a request for permission; Might I use your phone? would be more hesitant or polite.
8 giu 2024 · May is a verb used to express possibility, permission, or a wish. It indicates that something could happen, is allowed to happen, or is desired to happen. Here are a few examples to illustrate its usage:
15 giu 2024 · What is a Modal Verb? Modal verbs are verbs that act very differently to the one’s you might be thinking of such as ‘work’, ‘play’, ‘eat’, etc. This is because modal verbs don’t actually describe action per se, instead they provide information about the function of the verb that is to follow.
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23 giu 2024 · "May/Might I hold your hand?" "Yes, you may/No, you may not." Can is informal, and should be avoided in formal situations. Could is neutral; may, the most formal. Might expresses uncertainity; or in other words, it indicates that you are not very sure about the answer: maybe you are hoping a negative reply. a "_____ I use your phone ...
2 giorni fa · Superlative adjectives 1. Superlative adjectives 2. How to form comparative and superlative adjectives. We usually add –er and –est to one-syllable words to make comparatives and superlatives: If an adjective ends in –e, we add –r or –st: If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we double the consonant:
19 giu 2024 · Grammar, rules of a language governing the sounds, words, sentences, and other elements, as well as their combination and interpretation. The word grammar also denotes the study of these abstract features or a book presenting these rules.
