
This might or may be merely a product of aesthetics. When spoken, the word “may” sounds better than the word “might.”
I learned that the word “may” indicates a higher probability of something happening than the word “might.” For example...
“I may go home and take a nap.”
...versus...
“I might go home and take a nap with Paget Brewster.”
The first example is likely is happen, the second scenario probably won't happen.
This could very well be the reason why anchors eschew “might” for “may.” Unfortunately, I don’t remember the context in which they swapped words.
Additionally, “might” is the past tense of “may.”
“Joe might have gone to the party last night.”
Also, when writing it’s a good idea to use “might” when expressing that something probably won’t happen and if the use of ”may” incorrectly indicates you’re forbidden from doing something.
For instance, “I may not wash my car this evening” could indicate that you don’t have permission to wash your car.
“I might not wash my car this evening,” clearly conveys that you probably won’t be washing your car this evening because of your own volition.
May you learn for this even though you might not care.
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