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may vs might

“May” implies a stronger sense of possibility than “might”. Using the word “may” implies that something is likely to happen, whereas “might” suggests an uncertain, hypothetical possibility.

As an example, “I may go to the store later” implies that it is a definite possibility, while “I might go to the store later” implies less certainty.

In addition, “might” can also be used in the past tense. As an example, “He said he might come to the party, but he never showed up.”

Examples..

“I may go to the beach this weekend if the weather is warm, but I might change my mind and decide to stay home if it rains.”

“The company may expand to new markets in the future, but there is a possibility that they might not be able to secure the necessary funding for such a move.”

may

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This site may harm your computer.

The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only.

I may decide to take a vacation next month, but I haven’t made up my mind yet and need to check my work schedule.

We may have a chance to win this competition if we work together as a team, but it will require a lot of hard work and determination on everyone’s part.

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might

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The weird, wild and wonderful stories you might have missed last year.

Internal magnets in some accessories create magnetic fields that might affect the rear-facing cameras on your phone.

Climate impacts that might affect algal blooms: warming water temperature.

How the leak might have happened.

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