View Single Post
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 16-Sep-2006, 05:53
riverkid riverkid is offline
Key Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Country: Canada
Posts: 3,025
Current Location: Canada
First Language: English
Thanks: 4
Thanked 474 Times in 437 Posts
riverkid is a glorious beacon of lightriverkid is a glorious beacon of lightriverkid is a glorious beacon of lightriverkid is a glorious beacon of lightriverkid is a glorious beacon of light
Default Re: The epistemic "would"

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tdol View Post
I go along with your groupings. 'Might well' is a tricky one as 'might' suggest a reduced possibility, so it seems somewhat contradictory, though we do use it.
Good day, Tdol.

I don't follow what you mean. A number of modals suggest a reduced possibility when compared to another/other modals.
Reply With Quote