He may be sleeping. vs He might be sleeping.

[Twilit1988]

My dear and respected teacher,
1: "Hello, child...Where's your dad?I have some work with him.Please tell him to come out." correct?
2: "It may have rained". incorrect?
3: "It might have rained." correct?
4: "He may be sleeping." AND "He might be sleeping." What's the difference please?

[Alan]

Hi,

'May' and 'might' suggest different types of possibility.

'It may have rained' indicates that there is a reasonable possibility that it rained.

'It might have rained' indicates that the possibility is not very strong.

Alan
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[Twilit1988]

Thanks! Alan

[Dee]

Can you please tell me difference between may be and might be I'm not sure, when to use which of these two letters.

[Mister Micawber]

They are words, not letters, and 'grammar' is spelt thus. Please read THIS and THIS.
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[K1ngk0ng]

I have been instructed that may and might are both used to talk about possibilities where might is less certain than may. Is it true, my all respected teachers?

[Mister Micawber]

That is true, but the difference is marginal, and varies somewhat among speakers.
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