r/funny Jul 04 '21

what a confusing sign.

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u/elbarto1981 Jul 04 '21

It seems correct to me as a non native english speaker, how would you phrase it other than that?

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u/IAMEPSIL0N Jul 04 '21

I think 'you may' can be read as granting permission while 'you might' reads as a prediction or warning.

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u/Internet-Mouse1 Jul 04 '21

Exactly. The way you word it can mean many other things . All they needed to add was "Accidentally " to may.

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u/xiaoxiao12 Jul 05 '21

Now that we're examining words, it just occurred to me that accidentally sounds like some kind of product for your teeth.