Why do they say "may not" for things which people shouldn't do
2014年8月12日 · This may be the place means it's possible that this is the place. The other kind of modal meaning, called the Deontic sense, refers to obligation and permission, and is social, …
Why to use "May" before using "May God bless you"?
2012年8月1日 · May God bless you. May God be pleased with you. May God accept your prayers. But why do we use "May" at the beginning of the sentence? Apparently, it doesn't …
Difference between should, must, can, may [duplicate]
2018年11月4日 · Should: "Ideally, you'd do this/we'd prefer it if you did this/it's in your best interests to do this for whatever reason, but you don't have to if you really don't want to," …
What is the difference between 'can', 'could', 'may' and 'might'?
I may go to the cinema is very similar to I can go the cinema, but as a native speaker, you know the difference between can and may being that between ability and permission or possibility. …
sentence meaning - may(=possibility) vs. can(=possibility)
2023年8月28日 · Thus in Transitive verbs in English may be either active or passive, can could be substitute for may with no change of meaning. This use of may is typically found in formal …
Is it correct to say "I kindly request you to..."?
2012年12月31日 · The fancy formal "subjunctive" version has not outpaced the older version in UK usage the way it has in American use. This may be because UK use of the "mandative …
Punctuation for the phrase "including but not limited to"
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May/might had done - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
2020年10月9日 · The structure 'might had' is ungrammatical. If you are using a modal auxiliary verb (might, may, could, etc) to express something in the past, it has to be in the format have …
"Speak to" vs. "Speak with" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Commented May 10, 2012 at 21:06 Yes, you could add that to the end of the answer. I'm surprised to learn of the origin of meet with, as seems an unnecessary extra, in modern times.
"May I have a glass of water" vs. "Can I have a glass of water": …
2016年7月2日 · May I use your phone? (Even more formal/polite. The Oxford Dictionary also says that "Can I" is possible, although less formal: But the 'permission' use of can is not in fact …