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hela
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 Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:32 am Post subject: concessive "may" |
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Dear teachers,
What's a concessive "may" exactly ? What does it express ? Would you please give me some examples?
Many thanks,
Hela |
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advoca
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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I believe you mentioned that you use "A Practical English Grammar," by Thomson and Martinet.
If you turn to Clauses of Concession in that book (Section 340 on page 299) it says that may + an infinitive can be used in hypothetical cases. It gives as an example: However frightened you may be yourself, you must remain outwardly calm. |
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hela
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Yes I know, advoca, but I wanted some more explanations on that point, so that it becomes clearer to me.
Best wishes,
Hela |
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