aysaa
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Hi,
I have been told that when the main clause is in the past, the following subordinate clause will have might. For example:
-She knew that he might travel to Italy next year.
Howerver, I have seen a sentence narrated in past tense in this internet site, and I would like to ask if the usage of 'might' is OK or not. If not, must I use 'could' instead of it?
Medieval Towns
-Towns were dirty places to live in. There was no sewage system as we would know it today. Many people threw toilet waste into the street along with other rubbish. Rats were very common in towns and cities and lead to the Black Death of 1348 to 1349. Towns might use pigs to eat what rubbish there was. Water was far from clean as a local river would have been polluted with toilet waste thrown into it from villages both upstream and downstream.
Thanks.
I have been told that when the main clause is in the past, the following subordinate clause will have might. For example:
-She knew that he might travel to Italy next year.
Howerver, I have seen a sentence narrated in past tense in this internet site, and I would like to ask if the usage of 'might' is OK or not. If not, must I use 'could' instead of it?
Medieval Towns
-Towns were dirty places to live in. There was no sewage system as we would know it today. Many people threw toilet waste into the street along with other rubbish. Rats were very common in towns and cities and lead to the Black Death of 1348 to 1349. Towns might use pigs to eat what rubbish there was. Water was far from clean as a local river would have been polluted with toilet waste thrown into it from villages both upstream and downstream.
Thanks.