I may not be able to vs I may not be able to buy you a

The first phrase, 'I may not be able to,' is correct and commonly used in English. It is a complete sentence indicating a possibility of not having the ability to do something. The second phrase, 'I may not be able to buy you a,' is incomplete and lacks a verb after 'a.' It does not make sense as it is missing essential elements to form a proper sentence.

Last updated: March 22, 2024

I may not be able to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a possibility of lacking the ability to do something.

This phrase is used to convey uncertainty about one's capability to perform a certain action.

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I mean, I may not be able to break out any of my special moves.
I may not be able to dance, but there's one thing I can do really well, and that's stand perfectly still.
I may not be able to contort myself out of this time.
I may not be able to kill you.
I may not be able to read your mind, but I read his.
I may not be able to best Alfonso man to man - that doesn't mean I can't win.
I may not be able to see, but I know.
Just in case I got to get out of here in a hurry, I may not be able to bring a relief fire chief over here fast enough.
I may not be able to beat you, but I came here to face you, to end this in front of my people.
I may not be able to call for a few days.
I may not be able to stay the whole time.
I may not be able to get myself out.
I may not be able to do the show tomorrow night.
Well, Teresa... I may not be able to read minds like Jane, but even I can tell when something's going on.
I may not be able to prove anything today, but you have involved way too many people here, General.
I may not be able to keep whatever you tell me just between us, even if I want to.
I'm afraid I may not be able to make it home tonight.
Mr. Wolfe, I may not be able to help you next time.
I may not be able to talk as fast... but my tongue is certainly more versatile.
I may not be able to transport back here again.

I may not be able to buy you a

This phrase is incorrect as it is incomplete and lacks a verb after 'a.' It does not form a proper sentence.

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You would not be able to buy pants.
Because he has been refused a loan, he will not be able to buy a house or flat in Finland, and the father-son relationship will thus be curtailed.
The problem is that some securities, which are aimed at and bought by qualified investors over the counter, are nevertheless admitted to trading on a regulated market because certain institutional investors would not be able to buy them otherwise.
If this takes off, I might be able to buy you the happiness that you deserve.
I may not be able to vote, I may not be able to hold office, I may not be able to sign a contract or open a bank account...
If I go down there, I may be able to buy us some time.
But I may be able to buy them some time.
I may not be able to do the show tomorrow night.
I may not be able to get myself out.
I may not be able to stay the whole time.
I may not be able to kill you.
I may not be able to call for a few days.
I may not be able to contort myself out of this time.
I would be able to buy a new one.
I might be able to buy us some time.
And I may not be able to afford a stadium, but in the cash strapped school district of Broward County I may have found the next best thing.
But we don't think we'll be able to buy you a ton of time either, so work fast.
I may not be able to understand it, but I feel something, if only a presence.
But I may not be able to handle things exactly as he wishes.
I may not be able to see, but I know.

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I may not be able to vs I may not be able to buy you a