May, Might, Could, Must, and Can’t: Degrees of Possibility and Deduction
Express uncertainty and logical deduction more precisely instead of treating every possibility as equally certain.
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Express uncertainty and logical deduction more precisely instead of treating every possibility as equally certain.
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