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whats the difference between: he might have committed a mistake. he must have committed a mistake
3 mrt. 2011 07:45
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You use "might have" to express a possibilty. But you use "must have" to show confidence in something, as if you are sure about something.
3 april 2011
Might is also a bit more polite. Even if you know he committed a mistake, you can use the word 'might' to sound less harsh.
So, you see someone made a mistake and you say "you might have made a mistake there". That comes off as politer than 'you made a mistake' or "you must have made a mistake". Either way he knows he made a mistake.
31 maart 2011
Agree with 一
might have - 50% certain
must have - 90%-100% certain
19 maart 2011
^ he's right
3 maart 2011
The tones. Kind of certain vs. absolutely certain.
3 maart 2011
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