Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Degree of Certainty (Future time)

Degrees of certatinty (future time)


Kay will do well on the test

100 % sure

(the speaker feels sure)


Kay should do well on the test

Kay ought to do well on the test

90 % sure

(the speaker is almost sure)


Kay may do well on the test

Kay might do well on the test

Kay could d owell on the test

Less than 50 % sure

(the speaker is guessing)


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