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Might have vs. Might of
Might have
/maɪt hæv/Examples:
They might have seen the new exhibit by now.She might have left the party early yesterday.We might have underestimated the time needed.
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This word has no antonymsMight of
/maɪt əv/Examples:
The knight displayed the might of his sword in battle.She underestimated the might of the storm that approached.The team's success showcased the might of their collaboration.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that might have suggests possibility in the past, linking it properly with a verb in conditional or past perfect tenses.
- Might have is formed from the verb might (a modal verb) and the auxiliary verb have, while might of is a mistake or mishearing of might have.
- To avoid confusion, recall that of is a preposition and cannot correctly pair with might to indicate past possibility.
- Think of might have as expressing something that could have happened but didn’t necessarily occur.
- Might of is a common error resulting from the contraction form "might've" being misunderstood.
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