Question

Помогите с Английским пожалуйста, нужно выбрать CAN или MAY 1. I think there can/may have been a mistake in my bill - I didn’t have anything from the bar. 2. I hope you can /may reply this morning so I can /may then get things moving before leaving tonight. 3. Let me know if there is anything else I can/may do for you. 4. Let’s arrange a call so that we can/may discuss it further. 5. You can/may recall that we met at the conference in Beijing. 6. Sorry I am just about to go through a tunnel so we can /may get cut off. 7. I think you can/ may have misunderstood what he said. What he meant was... 8. can/may look for a new position in the next few years. 9. I can/may be late for the meeting, if I am please start without me. 10. She can /may speak six different languages - she’s a genius. 11. We can / may need some help, but I’m not exactly sure when.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Обычно "can" используется для выражения возможности или способности, в то время как "may" используется для выражения разрешения или возможности с точки зрения разрешения. В большинстве предложений в данном контексте лучше использовать "can", так как они обычно связаны с возможностью или способностью. Вот ваши предложения с правильными вариантами:

1. I think there may have been a mistake in my bill - I didn’t have anything from the bar.
2. I hope you can reply this morning so I can then get things moving before leaving tonight.
3. Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you.
4. Let’s arrange a call so that we can discuss it further.
5. You may recall that we met at the conference in Beijing.
6. Sorry, I am just about to go through a tunnel, so we may get cut off.
7. I think you may have misunderstood what he said. What he meant was...
8. I may look for a new position in the next few years.
9. I may be late for the meeting, if I am, please start without me.
10. She can speak six different languages - she’s a genius.
11. We may need some help, but I’m not exactly sure when.