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We may have vs We might have

Both 'we may have' and 'we might have' are correct and commonly used in English. They mean the same thing—uncertainty or inconclusiveness about an event in the past.
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We may have

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express possibility or uncertainty about a past event.

This phrase is used to indicate a possibility or likelihood of something happening in the past. It is often followed by a past participle.

Examples:

  • We may have forgotten to lock the door before leaving.
  • She may have already finished her homework by now.
  • They may have gone to the store to buy some groceries.
  • We may have a diplomatic incident here, your majesty.
  • We may have caught a break here.
  • We may have a lead on Brandon's location.
  • We may have created a monster in the lab.
  • We may have found our motive.
  • We may have stumbled on an honor killing.
  • We may have done too much already.
  • We may have already tipped our hand.
  • We may have lost a man over this.
  • We may have a bigger problem.
  • We may have a little job for you, Brian.
  • We may have found our calling in this studio.
  • We may have a possible new suspect.
  • We may have a way to reclaim your sister.
  • We may have just found a world that can support human life.
  • We may have set loose some inappropriate vermin.
  • We may have lost our only chance of locating Assad.
  • We may have a problem about our friend, the twin.
  • We may have very little time left.
  • We may have lost track of the days.

Alternatives:

  • we might have
  • we could have
  • we must have
  • we should have
  • we would have

We might have

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express possibility or uncertainty about a past event.

This phrase is used to indicate a possibility or likelihood of something happening in the past. It is often followed by a past participle.

Examples:

  • We might have taken the wrong turn on the way to the party.
  • He might have left his keys at the office.
  • The package might have arrived while we were out.
  • We might have a contaminated oxygen plant.
  • We might have another way to trace our programmer.
  • We might have been a bit firmer.
  • We might have squeezed the same tomatoes.
  • We might have received a gift that changed everything.
  • We might have a lead on Dunne's alibi.
  • We might have an opportunity here.
  • We might have four more bodies tonight.
  • We might have another suspect for you.
  • We might have an answer to that.
  • We might have a problem, hotch.
  • We might have an even bigger problem.
  • We might have more than a dozen Cybermen to worry about.
  • We might have a problem here, Chance.
  • We might have declared war with France...
  • We might have just gotten our john doe's name.
  • We might have killed a guy in cabo this past Christmas.
  • We might have more in common than obscure detective novels.
  • We might have a problem, Finch.
  • We might have got the whole thing on tape.

Alternatives:

  • we may have
  • we could have
  • we must have
  • we should have
  • we would have

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