how do i interpret "if i may/might.."?
i am in middle of learning conditional sentences with modal verbs. i get struck when i come across the example as given in the topic of my question.
if i may suggest, Mary should be in charge of the project of X'mas parade than anyone here as she has more experience in handling such event.
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There are about three or four mistakes in this sentence. Who wrote it for you?
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In this case, "If I may suggest" is used to mean "if I am allowed to suggest". This is not a conditional sentence, but a polite interjection. It introduces the suggestion.
The example you've given should read, "if I may suggest, Mary should be more in charge of the Christmas Parade project than anyone here, as she has more experience in handling such an event." This still means the workload is shared, but Mary makes most of the decisions (not all of them). Is that what you meant?
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