May/Might

[Barman]

I know that both 'may' and 'might' are used to indicate a possible outcome or set of circumstances.

In the following sentences, between 'may' and 'might', which one should I use to express less certainty?

1) We have tested thoroughly, but there might be some issues we have yet to discover.

2) We have tested thoroughly, but there may be some issues we have yet to discover.

 

[5jj]

There is no absolute answer to your question. For some speakers, might expresses a lesser degree of certainty than may; for others, there is no real difference in meaning; some speakers, particularly of AmE rarelyy use may.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

In that context, may and might mean exactly the same thing to me.