Can, May

[juvenilepunk]

There's a bit difference about these 2 words.

Can = The ability.

May = Permission.


Page 875, do work chillun.

 

[Tmoe]

ohaider

 

[juvenilepunk]

Herro how you doin today

 

[Straggler]

What about, "It may rain today." ? Whose permission did the rain get?

May is actually uncertainty it just became idiomatic for permission because there's no better word.

 

[juvenilepunk]

Or nobody really cares..

 

[Straggler]

why did you make a thread about something you don't care about?

 

[Dustein]

What about, "It may rain today." ? Whose permission did the rain get?

May is actually uncertainty it just became idiomatic for permission because there's no better word.

Well, he means in the form of questions.

"Can I go skating?" = Do I have the ability to skate?
"May I go skating?" = Will you give me permission to go skating?

 

[Straggler]

You only have the ability to do it once you have someone's permission

 

[juvenilepunk]

Face palm.

 

[Blackkk]

May-can -.- I live there, macan georgia

 

[Dustein]

You only have the ability to do it once you have someone's permission

Not if you don't have legs.

Face palm.

So? Just because you got it off the last page doesn't mean it's not a useless thread.

 

[juvenilepunk]

Not if you don't have legs.



So? Just because you got it off the last page doesn't mean it's not a useless thread.

When it slips to the last page more than likely it is.

 

[Dustein]

When it slips to the last page more than likely it is.

WELL.

 

[tofurocks]

I always call people out on this when they ask me a question.

 

[Tmoe]

herro my name is yerrow

 

[Jimmy]

Guys, please stop arguing over the semantics of simple questions.

It only makes you look like complete idiots.

 

[Damien0124]

Guys, please stop arguing over the semantics of simple questions.

It only makes you look like complete idiots.

Let them, they just enjoy the finer things in life. Like arguing whether it's 'can' or 'may'.