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Sat 29 Feb, 2020 05:03 am
A large block of concrete was seen to have fallen right over the lavatory, with smaller pieces of rubble scattered across the floor area. Based on the photo, it is clear to see that should a person have been there at the time of the collapse, serious injury may very well have been likely.
Shouldn't it be "might" instead? If so, what is the reason?
Thanks.
@tanguatlay,
I prefer "might", as it is the past tense of "may".
As know "may' and "might" can be used interchangeably sometimes.
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/may-and-might
It's my opinion that neither "may have been likely" nor "might have been likely" are the correct descriptors in this particular case. Furthermore, I contend, that portions of the rest of the paragraph are drivel viz. "was seen to have fallen right over" instead of "fell on".
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