Application goal: Using might for a possibility.
Use must for a strong deduction, might or may for a possibility, and can’t for a deduction that something is impossible. These forms show the speaker’s confidence, not guaranteed facts.
Context: Inferring a reason for a delay. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Use must for a strong deduction, might or may for a possibility, and can’t for a deduction that something is impossible. These forms show the speaker’s confidence, not guaranteed facts.
Context: Inferring a reason for a delay. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
The cleaner could be there, or a colleague may have returned for a file.
قد يكون عامل النظافة هناك، أو ربما عاد زميل لأخذ ملف.
The office cannot be completely empty if we can hear people talking.
لا يمكن أن يكون المكتب خاليًا تمامًا إذا كنا نسمع أشخاصًا يتحدثون.
We should check with reception instead of treating a guess as a fact.
ينبغي أن نستفسر من الاستقبال بدلًا من التعامل مع تخمين كأنه حقيقة.