Mar 14, 2022 · May and might are used to talk about possible actions or happenings. They mean the same. It doesn't matter whether we use 'may' or 'might'. He may be going to London.= He …

Nov 5, 2023 · (Although, syntactically, potentially binds to V, it’s its juxtaposition with might that creates the redundancy.) Sometimes either potentially or possibly is used with might V to …

Aug 24, 2023 · may could, may can, may will, may shall, may should, may supposed to, might could, might oughta, might can, might should, might would, might better, might had better, may …

Mar 20, 2018 · B: "It might be in the car." addresses the present situation, and is the standard answer. B: "It might have been in the car." is not incorrect, and might be paraphrased as "You …

Might is the preterite form of may, and both can be used as present tense modals. It originally meant "to be strong, to have power". It originally meant "to be strong, to have power". For …

May 20, 2011 · The word "might" is used to express possibility in favor of something. Negating it expresses the opposite. Technically, "might" allows for the possibility of "might not" but it …

Oct 8, 2018 · You can contract modals like can and will and might (i.e. can't they /won't they/mightn't they) but "may" does not contract, so it has to be "may they not?" – Curtis White …

Feb 10, 2020 · If I say "have had", I connect the event to the present, so it is possible that I might have more homework, and I could say something like this on, e.g., a Wednesday (in the …

Nov 1, 2021 · You are correct that it should be "when we can" instead of "when can we", and for the reason you gave. Other than that, I'd say it was mostly fine. I might, however, change: It …

May 22, 2017 · I was editing a piece recently and saw this structure "Once you have ran the process, you ..." I have always used "have run", but wasn't sure if "have ran" is acceptable in …