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Use if the words "may, could. might, etc"

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I would advise everybody when they read so-called reports/studies on the Internet to watch for the above words .Whenever you come across the word "may" , remember to also say to yourself "or may not" afterwards . It will help you to really understand what the word "may" means - there are two sides to the "may" coin . Here is a recent example [ 'Good' Cholesterol May Be Bad for Some People] livescience.com/63145-good-...

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sandybrown

Words used in English Language have problems. Negative or positive!

Read between the lines, it was implied, politically correct and many more.

At the end of the day it is me who control my body function. If things go wrong then it was me who ate unnecessary food!

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KatyB in reply to sandybrown

I agree Sandy, at the end of the day it's a lot to do with what you've inherited from you ancestors. Eat well and keep moving but don't get hit by a number 66 bus!

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