may/might

[Mark_Mandel at DRAGONSYS.COM]

RonButters at AOL.COM writes:

>>>>>
Reut13:53 04-25-00: At the nearly two-hour meeting in Congress, Reno laid out
a chronological account of the events leading up to the raid, which U.S.
officials said followed indications that there may have been weapons in the
house or the crowd outside.

To me, MAY in this context indicates that the speaker is still uncertain
about whether there were weapons in the house or the crowd. MIGHT would
indicate that the speaker feels that the evidence now indicates that there
were no weapons in the house or the crowd.

Am I the only person left alive with such intuitions?
<<<<<

ARGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No, you are not.

-- Mark, petting a peeve