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Where are you going
foryour holidays? 당)

I'm not sure.

I mightgoto

NewYork.

He might go to New York. It might rain.

(= it is possible that he will go to New York) (= it is possible that it will rain)

might 十 /infinitive (might go / might be / might rain etc.):

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I be

I/we/you/they go
might (not)
he/she/it play

come etc.

I

it
I might = it i is possible that I wil I:
=
0 I might go to the cinema this evening, but I'm not sure. (= it is possible that I will go)

0 A: When is Rebecca going to phone you?

s: I don't know. She might phone this afternoon.

with
ake
an
umbrella
you.
0 Take an umbrella with vou. I It might rain.
0 Buy a lottery ticket. You might be lucky. (= perhaps you will be lucky)
0 A: Are you going out tonight?
s: I might. (= I might go out)

Study the difference:

0 I' I'm playing tennis t omorrow. (sure)

I might play tennis tomorrow. (possible)

0 Rebecca is going to phone later. (sure)

Rebecca might phone later. (possible)

I might not = it is possible that I will not:

0 I might not go to work tomorrow.

(= it is possible that I will not go)

0 Sue might not come to the party.

(= it is possible that she will not come)

may

You can use may in the same way. I may = I might:

0 1 may go to the cinema this evening. (= I might go)

0 s ue may not come to the party. (= Sue might not come)

May I ... ? = Is it OK to ... ? / Can I ... ?:

0 May I ask a question? (= is it OK to ask / can I ask?)

0 'May I sit here?' 'Yes, of course.'

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