76 1. may not
2. may not
3. may not
4. may not (cannot)
5. cannot
6. may not, may not
7. may not
8. cannot
9. cannot
10. cannot
11. cannot
12. may not
13. cannot
14. may not
12.
I think the server cannot / may not be working correctly.
13. Ii bcannot / may not stress how important this is.
14. I’m sorry but Ii bcannot / may not have enough time to finish it today.
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12.2 can, may: affirmative 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 Ii bcan / may then get things moving before leaving tonight.
3. Let me know if there is anything else Ii bcan / 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 cutoff. I think you
can / may have misunderstood what he said.
What he meant was 8. Ii bcan / may look fora new position in the next few years.
9. Ii bcan / 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. Wei bcan / may need some help, but I’m not exactly sure when.
12. Ii bcan / may be able to at your manuscript tomorrow.
1. may
2. cancan. cancan. may
6. may
7. may
8. may
9. may
10. can
11. may
12. may
