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Old 27-Feb-2006, 14:17
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Default 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

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