Considering a colleague's absence · Using may not accurately

Application goal: Using may not accurately.

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: Considering a colleague's absence. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

He might simply be following the original schedule.

ربما يتبع الجدول الأصلي فحسب.

We should contact him before assigning his work to somebody else.

ينبغي أن نتواصل معه قبل إسناد عمله إلى شخص آخر.

A missing reply is evidence of uncertainty, not a reliable explanation on its own.

عدم الرد دليل على عدم وضوح الموقف، وليس تفسيرًا موثوقًا بمفرده.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: He might simply be following the original schedule.هل يمكنك مساعدتي؟ ما الذي ينبغي أن نناقشه بعد إتمام هذا المشروع؟يساعدنا ثلاثة أشخاص في تجهيز الغرفة.ونتيجة لذلك، يضطرون غالبًا إلى ترتيب بدائل مكلفة.ربما يتبع الجدول الأصلي فحسب.

2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: عدم الرد دليل على عدم وضوح الموقف، وليس تفسيرًا موثوقًا بمفرده.It does not imply unanimity or claim to describe people whose views were not collected.A missing reply is evidence of uncertainty, not a reliable explanation on its own.Gift wrappingThe expression refers to a shared understanding, not to people literally reading one document.