Date:  Tue, 19 Mar 1996 13:18:13 -0500

From:  Jerry Miller <millerj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]FRANKLINCOLL.EDU>

Subject: Re: may/might distinction



Ron: Count me in among those who still try to draw the distinction between

may/might; in fact, we still drill journalism students on it in either basic

reporting or copy editing classes. One of the examples we use, which I

thought you would want for your collection, is this front-page headline &

story from the Indianapolis Star:



        MEDICAL

        AID WAS

        THE KEY



        QUICK ATTENTION MAY

        HAVE SAVED DANNY (subhead)



    CICERO, Ind. -- Private graveside services were conducted at Carey

Cemetery today for Danny Joe Jenkins, the Hamilton Heights High School

sophomore who died a week ago in a teen-age drinkking party...