Tuesday, July 25, 2017

modal verbs - when to use "will" and "may" in a sentence.


Should I use "will" or "may" in the following sentence:




I'm not planning on leaving the country any time soon, but you just don't know when a passport may/will come in handy"?



One issue raised about the sentence was the usage of "may". Some people suggest I replace it with "will". I was wondering if the present construction is acceptable.




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