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"Might" is most commonly used to express possibility. It is also often used in  conditional sentences. English speakers can also use "might" to make suggestions or requests, although this is less common in American English. Examples: Your purse  might  be in the living room.  possibility If I didn't have to work, I  might  go with you.  conditional You  might  visit the botanical gardens during your visit.  suggestion Might  I borrow your pen?  request Using "Might" in Present, Past, and Future Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "might" behaves in different contexts. Modal Use Positive Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future Negative Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future You can also use: might possibility 1. She might be on the bus. I think her car is having problems.2. She might have ta...

Top 10 Most Common Idioms in English Voxy on 02/17/12 You’re talking to your native English-speaking friend about your recent breakup and how depressed you are when suddenly he turns toward you and says “Don’t worry about it man, girls like that are a dime a dozen!” You then stare at your friend in confusion. You simply don’t understand why your good friend is comparing the girl that was once the love of your life to $1.20. Actually “dime a dozen” doesn’t mean anything even remotely close to what the individual words in the phrase implies. For native speakers of English, a dime a dozen simply means that something is common and easy to obtain. Because we cannot figure out the meaning by examining the phrase alone, “dime a dozen” is what we call an idiom. As a non-native speaker of English, the best way to understand idioms is to memorize their meanings from the standpoint of a native speaker. We’ve listed the 10 most common idioms in English and their actual meanings...

FINANCES, ACCOUNTING & LEGAL - FINANÇAS, CONTABILIDADE E JURÍDICO GLOSSÁRIO DE TERMOS USADOS NAS ÁREAS DE FINANÇAS, CONTABILIDADE E JURÍDICA INGLÊS - PORTUGUÊS AAE  (Advances Against Exchange) - ACC (Adiantamento sobre Contrato de Câmbio) accounts payable  - contas a pagar account statement  - extrato de conta accrual basis  - regime de competência accrued  - acumulado, provisionado advances  - adiantamentos advertising  - publicidade; propaganda affiliated  - afiliado allocate  - provisionar, reservar allowance  - reserva, fundo, subsídio; mesada amalgamation  - fusão (de empresas) amendment  - emenda, alteração de contrato appeal  - recurso a uma instância superior applicable  - aplicável; que se refere a arbitrage  - arbitragem; obtenção de lucro pela diferença de taxas ou preços em mercados financeiros ou bolsas de mercadorias articles of incorporation  - documento c...