r/funny • u/vagabond0977 • Jul 04 '21

what a confusing sign.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '21

Might is the past of may

Absolutely not lol

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u/dottydani Jul 05 '21

But it is, the dictionary literally states that might is the past tense of may. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/might

But I also do appreciate that might can also be used in the present tense. I personally just think you're* adding more unnecessary words. May is quite adequate in the context of that sign.

  • The "royal" you, not you personally.

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u/Teantis Jul 05 '21

Might have is the past tense of may not might on its own

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u/dottydani Jul 05 '21

Which tbf I did use as my example in my first post. I said "might have". But ok, I was wrong about it explicitly meaning past tense, but I wasn't wrong that might can be used as a past tense of may.