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May vs. Might
May
/meɪ/Examples:
At times, it snows even in May around here.What you are thinking of may or may not happen."May I spend the night here?"
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This word has no antonymsMight
/maɪt/Examples:
Who knows—it might work out somehow.Mulan swung the sword back and forth with might.Mrs Marbury might come out..
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- May suggests a higher likelihood than might.
- Use may when the possibility is more certain.
- Use might to imply a more hypothetical or less certain situation.
- May is also used to ask for permission, while might typically isn't.
- Both words are modals, but they convey different levels of probability.
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