What is the difference between LET and May?

“Let” is synonymous to “allow”. I would say that “let” is stronger. It is often an appeal to a higher power, or its use could suggest that there are obstacles in the way. We would say “May he rest in peace” or “Long may she reign”.

What is the difference between using can and May?

May is the more formal word, and if you are at all concerned about being tut-tutted, a safe choice. Can is now the verb of choice for ability, and both can and may are still used in the “possibility” sense. You may use can if you wish, and you can use may if it makes you feel better.

Can I use may instead of might?

Determining whether something is very likely or remotely likely is the difference between choosing “may” or “might” for your sentence. Here is the breakdown: Use “may” when something is more likely to happen. Use “might” if something is less likely to happen or in a hypothetical situation.

How do you use the word may in a question?

In standard English, when may implies permission, it is used in the asking or granting of it: May I use the car tonight?

When to use LETS or let us?

Lets without an apostrophe is the third-person singular form of the verb let, meaning “to allow or permit”: She lets the dog out every morning. Let’s with an apostrophe is a contraction of “let us,” which is used in all varieties of speech and writing to introduce a suggestion or request: Let us consider all the facts.

Can I vs May I vs Could I?

“Can I” is best for semi-formal situations. “Could I” is best for semi-formal situations. “May I” is best for semi-formal situations. Which of these is only used with the pronouns “I” and “we”?

What is the difference between May might and must?

May shows the speaker is not sure in the present moment: “She may be making a video.” May changes to might to express a possible state in the past: “She might have stayed home.” Finally, must expresses a strong certainty: “She must be working there.” You will hear both words to express the same degree of certainty.

Does may imply may not?

The phrase, “… may or may not” implies the potential of intent. The word “might” does not. This usage comes up in engineering quite often.