phân biệt may/ might

P

passingby

hotgirlthoiacong said:
cô bảo dùng 2 từ này nghĩa k thay đổi, ừ thì đúng,

nhưng oái ăm t vẫn k hiểu tại sao có câu dùng may khi dùng might

phân biệt vs đưa vd kĩ jùm hen :)
Bấm để xem đầy đủ nội dung ...
:D T thấy 2 cái này đâu khác nhau mấy :-??
Trừ trong 1 số loại câu,như câu ĐK type 2 chẳng hạn,vế 2 chắc chắn phải dùng might r
Eg: If it wasn't rain,i might go out with my friend. :D
=> Sự việc này là ko xra. Ko có thật nên dùng might .
:-?? T chỉ bit z thôi . :-?? Hay c cho cái example đi,cái nào mà cậu hem phân biệt đc ý :D Rồi post lên để discuss :D
P/S: Vừa trên tin nhắn khách . Giờ đã gặp c ở đây r =))
 
W

witch_hunter

*May:
- diễn tả một khả năng có thể xảy ra
Ex: she may understand your situation and help you
- dùng để xin phép
Ex: may I go out?
- dùng để chúc
Ex: may you be happy and healthy
* Might:
- là quá khứ của May
- diễn tả một khả năng ( không mang tính chắc chắn)
Ex: he might come here but I`m not sure
- Dùng để xin phép (lịch sự hơn may)
Ex: might I use your phone?
 
T

typn.


Most of the time “might” and “may” are almost interchangeable, with “might” suggesting a somewhat lower probability. You’re more likely to get wet if the forecaster says it may rain than if she says it might rain, but substituting one for the other is unlikely to get you into trouble—so long as you stay in the present tense.

But “might” is also the past tense of the auxiliary verb “may,” and is required in sentences like “Chuck might have avoided arrest for the robbery if he hadn’t given the teller his business card before asking for the money.” When speculating that events might have been other than they were, don’t substitute “may” for “might.”

When you are uncertain what has happened and are making a guess, then you may want to use “may”: “I think he may have thought I would really like an oil change for my birthday.”

As an aside: if you are an old-fashioned child, you will ask, “May I go out to play?” rather than “Can I go out to play?” Despite the prevalence of the latter pattern, some adults still feel strongly that “may” has to do with permission whereas “can” implies only physical ability. But then if you have a parent like this you’ve had this pattern drilled into your head long before you encountered this page.

( Common Errors in English usage - 2nd Edition - Paul Brian )



or

http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/may-or-might


kinda informative >:D<
 
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