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○ “Can you come to my office for a coffee briefing?”
○ “Could you please share today’s materials?”

o May/Might:
 Possibility or probability:
○ “I might do this work program later.”
○ “You may attend the morning briefing today”

 Politeness:
○ “May I ask you something?”
○ “May I know your name please?”

 Permission:
○ “You may go out until midnight.”
○ “The officers may take a vacation this week”

o Must:
 Obligation:
○ “I had an accident, and now I must go to the police.”
○ “Today is the deadline, we must submit the daily report soon”

 Probability/Assumption:
○ “She doesn’t stop reading. That book must be fascinating.”
○ “The boss is not here today, he must be so tired after working
overtime”

o Must not / May not:
 Prohibition:
○ “You must not smoke in here.”
○ “You may not park in front of the building.”
○ “The people must not swim as long the river, because it’s
dangerous”

o Will/Would:
 Future:
○ “Our trip to Australia will be very expensive.”
○ “The business colleagues will arrive around 10 am today”
○ “The boss will invite his clients tomorrow morning”

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