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    This document discusses modal verbs that express possibility and logical assumption in English. Modal verbs expressing possibility include may, might, could, may not, and might not and are used to convey something is possible but not certain. Modal verbs expressing logical assumption include must, can't, couldn't, shouldn't, don't have to/haven't got to, and have/have got to and are used to convey certainty or probability.

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    This document discusses modal verbs that express possibility and logical assumption in English. Modal verbs expressing possibility include may, might, could, may not, and might not and are used to convey something is possible but not certain. Modal verbs expressing logical assumption include must, can't, couldn't, shouldn't, don't have to/haven't got to, and have/have got to and are used to convey certainty or probability.

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    3) Modal Verbs Expressing Possibility and Logical Assumption

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    MODAL VERBS EXPRESSING POSSIBILITY AND LOGICAL ASSUMPTION

    LOGICAL ASSUMPTION

    can’t / couldn’t 90% must I’m certain…/ I’m sure that…

    PROBABILITY
    shouldn‘t  should 
    don’t have to/ haven’t got to have (got) to It’s probable…

    POSSIBILITY
    may not / might not 50% may / might / could It’s possible…/ Perhaps…/ Maybe…

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