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May vs Can

✅Can
The word can is used to denote ability.

👉I can whistle.
(I have the ability to whistle.)
👉Can he lift 150 kgs?
(Does he have the ability to lift 150 kgs?)

✅May
The word may is used to denote permission.

👉You may swim in this river.
(You are allowed to swim in this river.)
👉May I have a biscuit?
(Am I permitted to have a biscuit?)

✅Can for Permission (Informal Setting)

These days, the word can is used for both ability and permission, particularly in an informal setting.

👉You can swim in this river.
(You are allowed to swim in this river.)
👉Can I have a biscuit?
(Am I permitted to have a biscuit?)

✅Use May for Permission in a Formal Setting

If you have a reason to be "uber correct" (e.g., you're hosting royalty or a very pedantic grandparent), you should use may to denote permission.

👉May I leave the table?
(Am I permitted to leave the table?)


#grammar
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790 viewsedited  Sep 10, 2019 at 08:12

#confused

May vs Can

✅Can
The word can is used to denote ability.

👉I can whistle.
(I have the ability to whistle.)
👉Can he lift 150 kgs?
(Does he have the ability to lift 150 kgs?)

✅May
The word may is used to denote permission.

👉You may swim in this river.
(You are allowed to swim in this river.)
👉May I have a biscuit?
(Am I permitted to have a biscuit?)

✅Can for Permission (Informal Setting)

These days, the word can is used for both ability and permission, particularly in an informal setting.

👉You can swim in this river.
(You are allowed to swim in this river.)
👉Can I have a biscuit?
(Am I permitted to have a biscuit?)

✅Use May for Permission in a Formal Setting

If you have a reason to be "uber correct" (e.g., you're hosting royalty or a very pedantic grandparent), you should use may to denote permission.

👉May I leave the table?
(Am I permitted to leave the table?)


#grammar
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