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25 Nov 2020
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What is the difference between can and may ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between can and may ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Pregunta:
Can I go to the zoo? = May I go the zoo?
They're the same, 'may' is much more formal.
Afirmación:
I can go to the zoo = es posible = puedo ir
I may go to the zoo = hay una posibilidad = puede que vaya
Son frases distintas.
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Can I go?
May I leave?
->may is more polite
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Pregunta:
Can I go to the zoo? = May I go the zoo?
They're the same, 'may' is much more formal.
Afirmación:
I can go to the zoo = es posible = puedo ir
I may go to the zoo = hay una posibilidad = puede que vaya
Son frases distintas.
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