Timeline for could vs might (for the future possibility)
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| Aug 12, 2020 at 15:01 | comment | added | Voldemort's Wrath | @KimSunwoo -- In that case, you would say "would" rather than "could" or "might." | |
| Aug 12, 2020 at 14:39 | history | edited | James K | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 12, 2020 at 14:32 | comment | added | James K | I think this is what I was saying about "could" can imply "If I choose to" I shall expand my answer... | |
| Aug 12, 2020 at 13:08 | comment | added | Kim Sunwoo | Thank you for replying :) Could I ask one more question? There is an example sentence. -> He asked me last night if you could/might be willing to talk to Margaret for him. I saw this sentence other website. On the website, writer explained that 'could' could mean internal possibility and 'might' could mean external possibility. Internal possibility indicates whether the person is shy, not fluent, or which is related to his ability. External possibility indicates whether there are some obstacles like that the person has no time to meet Margaret. How do you think about that? | |
| Aug 12, 2020 at 12:17 | history | answered | James K | CC BY-SA 4.0 |