Giao Vien 4
MAY (Possibility) & SHOULD (Probability)
* "Possibility" means something may happen, but we don't know how likely.
"Possibility" có nghĩa là một việc gì đó có thể xảy ra, nhưng chúng ta không biết chắc nó có thể xảy ra hay không.
* "Probability" means something may happen, but we believe it is more likely (i.e., more "probable") than not.
"Probability" có nghĩa là một việc gì đó có thể xảy ra, nhưng chúng ta tin rằng nó có nhiều khả năng xảy ra hơn là không.
So I could say there is a possibility of rain next week; but I think there is a probability of rain tonight, because I can see dark clouds and detect a change in the barometric pressure.
Do đó tôi có thể nói "there is a possibility of rain next week" (Tuần sau có thể có mưa), nhưng tôi nghĩ "there is a probability of rain tonight" (Tối nay có thể có mưa) vì tôi thấy những đám mây đen và nhận ra được sự thay đổi áp suất không khí.
=> MAY (Possibility): used to express possibility: có khả năng xảy ra (không chắc chắn)
There may be other problems that we don't know about.
I may see you tomorrow before I leave.
The cause of the accident may never be discovered.
The explosion may have been caused by a faulty electrical connection.
We'd better not interfere - she may not like it.
There may be some evidence to suggest she's guilty, but it's hardly conclusive.
=> SHOULD (Probability): used to show when something is likely or expected: có thể xảy ra theo như mong đợi (tin tưởng sẽ xảy ra); used to say that something that was expected has not happened (điều mong đợi đã không xảy ra).
My dry cleaning should be ready this afternoon.
You should find this guidebook helpful.
I wonder what's happened to Annie. She should be (= it was expected that she would be) here by now.
"Could you have the report ready by Friday?" "Yes, I should think so (= it is likely that it will be ready)."
This should be good (= this is likely to be interesting or amusing).
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. (= it is not snowing now => the expectation has not happened)
The bus should have arrived ten minutes ago. (= it didn't arrive ten minutes ago => the expectation has not happened)