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1
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When/for what do we use may or might?

A
  • We use may or might to say that something is possible
2
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What is the negative forms of may or might?

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  • may = may not

* might = might not/mightn’t

3
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What is similar to may/might?

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  • could
    example:
    It’s a strange story, but it could be true.
4
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Is couldn’t (negative) similar to « may not » and « might not » ?

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  • Couldn’t is different from may not and might not
    Example:
  • Sarah couldn’t have got my message. Otherwise she would have replied.
    • =it is not possible that she got my message
  • I wonder why Sarah hasn’t replied to my message. I suppose she might not have got it.
    • It’s possible that she didn’t get it - so perhaps she did, perhaps she didn’t.
5
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Explain the sense:

Sarah couldn’t have got my message. Otherwise she would have replied.

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=it is not possible that she got my message

6
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Explain the sense:

I wonder why Sarah hasn’t replied to my message. I suppose she might not have got it.

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It’s possible that she didn’t get it - so perhaps she did, perhaps she didn’t.

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