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96 Probability: should and ought to

We use should and ought to to say that something is probable, either in the present

or the future.

They should have/ought to have our letter by now.

We should know/ought to know the result soon.

In the negative the usual form is shouldn't.



We shouldn't have long to wait.

Should and ought to have the additional meaning 'if all goes well'. We cannot use

these verbs for things going wrong.



The train should be on time. but NOT The train should be late.

NOTE


To express probability we can also use be likely to or will probably.

We're likely to know the result soon./We'll probably know the result soon.


12 MODAL VERBS PAGE 122

97 Possibility: may, might, can and could

GOING TO LONDON

Leon: I may drive up to London on Saturday. There are one or two things I need

to do there.

Simon: I'd go early if I were you. The motorway can get very busy, even on a



Saturday. You may get stuck in the traffic.

Leon: Well, I didn't want to go too early.

Simon: You could go on the train of course.

Leon: Yes, that may not be a bad idea. I might do that. Have you got a timetable?

Simon: I might have. I'll just have a look.

1 May and might

a We use may and might to say that something is possibly true.

This old picture may/might be valuable.

That may not/might not be a bad idea.

We can also use may and might for an uncertain prediction or intention.



You may/might get stuck in traffic if you don't go early.

I'm not sure, but I may/might drive up to London on Saturday.

There is almost no difference in meaning, but may is a little stronger than might.

NOTE

a Might not has a short form.



That mightn't be a bad idea.

But mayn't is very old-fashioned. We use may not.

b There are other ways of being less than certain in English.

Perhaps/Maybe the picture is valuable.

It's possible the picture is valuable./There's a possibility the picture is valuable.

This toaster seems to/appears to work all right.


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