Mi a különbség a 'may' és a 'might' között?

" It may rain. It might rain. What’s the difference? Just as could is the past tense of can, might is the past tense of may: We thought we might win the tournament. But might can also be used as a substitute for may to show diminished possibility. Thus, saying We might go to the movies means that the likelihood of going is somewhat less than if you say We may go to the movies. When used to express permission, might has a higher degree of politeness than may. Thus, Might I express my opinion conveys less insistence than May I express my opinion."

"It may rain. It might rain. Mi a különbség? Mint ahogy a could a can múlt ideje, a might a may múlt ideje (bizonyos esetekben): "We thought we MIGHT win the tournament". De a might-ot a may helyett is használhatod, hogy kisebb valószínűségre utalj. Tehát, ha azt mondod, hogy "We might go to the movies", akkor kisebb esélye van, hogy moziba mentek, mint ha azt, hogy "We may go to the movies". Mikor engedélykéréshez használod, akkor magasabb fokú udvariasság a might, mint a may. Tehát, "Might I express my opinion", ez gyengébb változata a "May i express my opinion"-nak."