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we may forget vs we might forget

Both "we may forget" and "we might forget" are correct and can be used interchangeably. These phrases both express the possibility of forgetting something in the future.
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we may forget

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the possibility of forgetting something in the future.

This phrase is used to indicate a possibility of forgetting something in the future. It is a polite way to express uncertainty or a lack of commitment.
  • Jan 29, 2021 ... History suggests we may forget the pandemic sooner than we think ... One day this will all be over. That's hard to believe now, when even this ...
  • Aug 3, 2017 ... We May Forget Mary, But She Never Forgets Us. Here's how Our Lady nursed me through a recent dry spell in my life. (photo: Source: Pixabay).
  • Aug 6, 2024 ... We may forget his name, but Alex overwhelmingly wins yesterday's category. Today we ask, "who is the gremlin on the show?" See definition in ...
  • Dec 19, 2021 ... we may forget this meme ; Iftekhar Niloy. agreed! R2 never asked me to drink bleech! 3 yrs. 21. Atm Abdullah Al Mamun. Iftekhar Niloy. 3 yrs.
  • http://dx.doi.org/10.17570/stj.2019.v5n1.a02. SELECTED ARTICLES: INTERNATIONAL BARTH CONFERENCE. In grace we may forget: Recollection for the sake of ...
  • Things we may forget. smileyface:) Post Sun, Apr 09 2017, 3:32 pm. Im thinking its easy to forget vaccuum bags, toothbrushes... anything else. 0 0 ...
  • Dec 19, 2023 ... Meeting My Gurukul Teacher after 30 Years! We may forget our teachers. But Teachers never forget their students! Lesson well Learnt Today!
  • Jun 24, 2022 ... We may forget what they said, we may forget what they did but, we will not forget how they made us feel. Fare thee well my friends and be ...
  • Aug 31, 2020 ... Items We May Forget to Clean During COVID-19. Items We May Forget to Clean During COVID-19. Items We May Forget to Clean During COVID-19. We ...

Alternatives:

  • we might forget
  • we could forget
  • we may end up forgetting
  • we may unintentionally forget
  • we may inadvertently forget

we might forget

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the possibility of forgetting something in the future.

This phrase is used to indicate a possibility of forgetting something in the future. It is a polite way to express uncertainty or a lack of commitment.
  • Jan 22, 2024 ... 84 likes, 4 comments - tashaeurich on January 22, 2024: "When things get tough, we might forget our true power. By rediscovering moments we ...
  • ... We might forget the minute detail of our conversations, the banter that we shared on social media or what their dog's name was – but we never truly forget ...
  • Jul 11, 2024 ... 7001 likes, 39 comments - rachel.cargle on July 11, 2024: "Grief as in the fear we might forget…. This sentiment has been brought up often ...
  • May 19, 2013 ... Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There is nothing magical in them, at ...
  • The 1918 Flu Faded in Our Collective Memory: We Might 'Forget' the Coronavirus, Too. August 28, 2020. Tags: Cognitive Psychology · COVID-19 · Memory.
  • Oct 1, 2018 ... I don't want it to disappear totally, or we might forget that we've added the task in the first place, but I'd like the option to hide tasks ...
  • Aug 13, 2020 ... The 1918 Flu Faded in Our Collective Memory: We Might 'Forget' the Coronavirus, Too. The legacy of the 20th century's deadliest pandemic ...
  • Aug 31, 2020 ... 'Hurricane amnesia': Why we might forget the lessons from Hurricane Laura. Out of sight, out of mind.
  • Irregular verb: forget - forgot - forgotten. Affirmation. Simple form. I might forget you might forget he might forget we might forget you might forget they ...
  • May 2, 2024 ... On the other hand, like all technology, notifications are tools. Receiving too many can distract and overwhelm us, but we might forget something ...

Alternatives:

  • we may forget
  • we could forget
  • we might end up forgetting
  • we might unintentionally forget
  • we might inadvertently forget

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