Sentence examples for instead of may from inspiring English sources

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"The teens are sometimes a little intimidated by the regular concierge, I think," said Ms. Brenly, 23, who tries to be more casual, greeting teenagers with, "How's it going?" instead of "May I help you?" Ms. Brenly said she is surprised that many ask about comedy clubs, live jazz or the best sushi.

The DMK then demanded, if that was the case why "shall" was not used instead of "may".

Instead of may LAY, it is MAY lay.

Some people consider it very rude if you use "Can I?" instead of "May I?" To be safe, always use 'may'may

Voting will now take place in February instead of May.

And she said she hoped to increase the number of students served by running City Hall Academy through June, instead of May.

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New claims filed on paper, instead of digitally, may face the biggest delays, the department said.

And, yes, burning trees on Tuesdays instead of books may have triggered our endless cycle of dust storms and famine.

A few typo errors such "agonists" Instead of "antagonists" may be inevitable….

Moreover, considering heterogeneous fleet of vehicle instead of homogenous may lead to more reductions in energy consumption.

At one end of the scale, buildings with steps instead of ramps may be said to be ableist.

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