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In my own quiet way, I will strive to perpetuate the distinction between can and may, as will 79% of the usage panelists advising American Heritage.
http://www.bartleby.com/64/C001/018.html
I pray that this offends no one nor sets off any paroxysms of disagreement.
Prescriptiveland can be a sometime lonely place, but it has its own modest rewards.
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