| Element | USE: PERMISSION |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | MODALITY |
| SubCat | may |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use 'may I' to ask for permission. |
| Corrected Learner Example | May I be your guide while you stay here? (Brazil; B1 THRESHOLD; 2004; Portuguese; Pass) May I borrow your bike? (Thailand; B1 THRESHOLD; 2005; Thai; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | There are lots of examples of 'may' being used at A2 in a permission context which are structurally correct but pragmatically wrong, e.g. 'You may come to my house at 6 p.m.' |
