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ainykhan
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i always confuse when i use may or might.
please tell me the correct usage and where.thanks
please tell me the correct usage and where.thanks
i always confuse when i use may or might.
please tell me the correct usage and where.thanks
Yes, but also "I may go to America this year" could mean the same as "I might..."May = given permission to....
May I leave the room?
May I have more wine, please?
If you have finished your food, you may leave the table.
Might = possibility
I might go to America this year.
He might go to the park this afternoon.
Do you think they might get divorced?
i always confuse when i use may or might.
please tell me the correct usage and where.thanks
We usually use may when the outcome is likely and might when the outcome is less likely or uncertain. If you aren't sure whether you'll go to America this year and you say,
"We may not go to America this year," it can be misinterpreted to mean you don't have Visa (permission) or the required passport to go to America.
But if you say, “We might not go to America this year," then your meaning ( not certain) is clear.
We also use might for everything in the past tense. For example, even if it's likely that Susan went to a party last night, Someone shouldn't say, “Susan may have gone to the party last night.” he should say, “Susan might have gone to the party last night.”