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BE 365: Business Grammar that Might Be Confusing

2025/1/26
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Aubrey: 我主要用"may"表示现在时态,描述可能发生的假设情况,可能性相对较高;而"might"主要用于过去时态,描述可能性较低的假设情况。例如,"I may join the meeting later"表示我可能参加会议,可能性比较大;"Amazon might have dropped off a package"表示亚马逊可能送了包裹,可能性相对较小。两者都是情态动词,表示动词发生的可能性,但"may"暗示可能性更高。此外,"may"还可用于正式场合请求或给予许可,例如,"May I sit down?"。 在表达对未来结果的推测时,"may"比"might"表达的把握更大。例如,"They may go with us"比"They might go with us"表达的把握更大。 "might"还可用于过去时,表示对过去未发生事件的推测,通常与过去完成时连用,例如,"We might have had our event outdoors if it hadn't rained"。这种用法通常表达一种遗憾或假设。 很多情况下,"may"和"might"可以互换使用,细微差别难以察觉,这取决于说话人的习惯和语境。情态动词的用法没有严格的语法规则,更多的是习惯用法,因人而异。理解"may"和"might"的含义,需要结合语境和说话人的语气。如果担心对方理解有误,可以通过提问来获取更多信息。 Lindsay: 我经常混用may和might,很多母语人士也是如此。虽然有些观点认为may表示可能性更高,might表示可能性更低,但这更多是地区方言差异,尤其是在美国英语中。不必过于纠结于两者细微的差别,更重要的是注重沟通和表达。如果担心对方对may和might用法的理解,可以通过补充信息来澄清,或者直接提问获取更多信息。学习英语要注重沟通,不必追求语法上的完美。

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