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The phrase 'may shorten' is correct and can be used in written English.
It is used to indicate that something has the potential to be shortened. For example, "This process may shorten the amount of time it takes to complete the task."
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That agony may shorten.
Possession of a relevant master's degree may shorten this period.
The Board may shorten this period under appropriate circumstances.
Antibiotics may shorten attacks and reduce the spread.
Better understanding may shorten the often lengthy delay in diagnosis.
American ginseng may shorten colds, but it doesn't decrease the number of colds that people get.
She describes her prognosis as good and yet also says the disease may shorten her life.
For the moderately ill, the drug may shorten the duration of symptoms by about a day.
Parole and good behaviour may shorten it, but there usually is a known end date.
This has led some to theorise that television may shorten children's attention spans".
Parliament may shorten its August recess to pass the measures, Mr. Berlusconi said.
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