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may? would ? possibility?
Tom may come.
Tom would come .
the two indicate the possibility of Tom's appearance.
do the two mean the same ?
which one has higher possibility of Tom's appearance ?
or the two are different ?
3 個解答
- robert2020Lv 78 月前最愛解答
Both indicate the possibility of Tom coming.
"May", means Tom will make a choice to be along or not.
"Would", means Tom could come, if not for something else he has to do. 'Tom would come but his car broke down'.
May has higher possibility of Tom coming. Implies free choice.
資料來源： Native American English speaker all my life. - 匿名8 月前
"Tom would come" cannot be used on its own, without context.
Possibly: Tom would come tomorrow if he could, but he has a medical appointment which he cannot postpone. (Thus Tom will not be coming tomorrow.)
- AmulyaPLv 58 月前
Both "may" and "would" belong to modal auxiliaries which include must, will, should, could, etc.
These two modal auxiliaries have their own meanings, uses.
"may" implies permission, possibility, concession, reproach ..
"would" refers to requests, willingness, habitual action in the past, probability, wishes, desire.
Even though both have almost same meaning reflecting possibility of Tom's coming, "would" appears more forceful.
