Wednesday, December 27, 2017

word usage - Using 'may' and 'might' in AmE


Do the following sentences sound natural in formal AmE speech:






  • You may go now if you want to.




  • You might go now if you want to.





I think both of them are correct, but the latter is far more formal or rather literal. Though I doubt about this opinion.




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