I'm trying to determine which is the best word to use: Might or May.
I am writing about determining which records get displayed based on
start and end dates. At the end I want to offer the following
suggestion:
You may/might want to set the date range to your current month,
quarter, or
I am writing about determining which records get displayed based on start
and end dates. At the end I want to offer the following suggestion:
You may/might want to set the date range to your current month, quarter, or
sales quota period.
What's your choice (or complete re-write)?
For the
Hi John,
I almost *never* use the word may in technical writing. This is for two basic
reasons:
1) May can imply the granting of permission, and that is almost never
what I intend to convey.
2) I have found very, very few situations in which the word might or
can conveys the
Ummm, correct that second point to read: I have found very, very few
situations in which the word 'might' or 'can' does NOT convey the correct idea
just as effectively...
But then, I am sure you all meant what I knew.
My mom was right: Always, Always, ALWAYS proofread anything before you send
