{"id":91,"date":"2015-07-21T19:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T19:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/styleforstudents\/?post_type=chapter&p=91"},"modified":"2015-07-21T19:00:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T19:00:50","slug":"may-might","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-styleforstudents-1\/chapter\/may-might\/","title":{"raw":"May \/ Might","rendered":"May \/ Might"},"content":{"raw":"
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\r\n\r\n\u201cMay\u201d expresses possibility, permission, or human interpretation. \u201cMight\u201d is used in the same way, but implies possibility over permission:\r\n
This outcrop may be studied. (Implies that permission has been given.)\r\n\r\nThis outcrop might be studied. (Implies that the possibility merely exists.)<\/blockquote>\r\nMany writers puzzle between \u201cmay\u201d and \u201ccan,\u201d and I always advise them to elect \u201cmay\u201d when human permission or human interpretation (especially speculation) is involved, and \u201ccan\u201d when the point is more factual or proven:\r\n
The calculated R2 value of 0.68 demonstrates that a relationship may exist between silica concentration and the presence of iron. (Human speculation is involved.)\r\n\r\nTests show that dust particles produced by breakage can carry elementary electrostatic charges. (The statement is more factual and proven than interpretive.)<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cMay\u201d expresses possibility, permission, or human interpretation. \u201cMight\u201d is used in the same way, but implies possibility over permission:<\/p>\n

This outcrop may be studied. (Implies that permission has been given.)<\/p>\n

This outcrop might be studied. (Implies that the possibility merely exists.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Many writers puzzle between \u201cmay\u201d and \u201ccan,\u201d and I always advise them to elect \u201cmay\u201d when human permission or human interpretation (especially speculation) is involved, and \u201ccan\u201d when the point is more factual or proven:<\/p>\n

The calculated R2 value of 0.68 demonstrates that a relationship may exist between silica concentration and the presence of iron. (Human speculation is involved.)<\/p>\n

Tests show that dust particles produced by breakage can carry elementary electrostatic charges. (The statement is more factual and proven than interpretive.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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