modals & degree of certainty Dear teachers,
Would you please tell me how you would classify these modals, please? From the less certain to the most certain:
You mightbe right = very uncertain may could can You should be right / have been right. l ought to would will You mustbe right = almost certain You are right = certain
OR You might be right = very uncertain could may (50% ?) can You should be right / have been right. ought to would must(90% ?) can’t (90% ?) will (99% ?) be right =almost certain
Thank you for your help, Hela
Last edited by hela; 27-Feb-2006 at 14:37.
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