mei zhen
What the difference between " you may need" and " you might need" ?
2017年3月25日 22:59
解答 · 6
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Hi Mei Zhen, Short answer, there is no difference. Long answer, "you may need" is more typical and generally more appropriate than "you might need". To express the difference more specifically, "pigs might fly" is a common saying in English. You'd use "might" for possibilities that are more of a stretch - "you might need a large bag" - versus "may" for a suggestion - "you may need something to carry your things".
2017年3月25日
2
"May" is a possibility that is factual and "might" is more a possibility that is hypothetical. Despite that, both are basically interchangeable
2017年3月26日
2
They're the same. "You may need" is a little more formal, though.
2017年3月25日
1
Same thing. "May" is more formal
2017年3月26日
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