Can one use
a. May the students leave the dormitory at nighttime?
instead of
b. Are the students allowed to leave the dormitory at nighttime?
?
Can one use
c. May you leave the dormitory at nighttime?
instead of
d. Are you allowed to leave the dormitory at nighttime?
?
Many thanks
ma for permission
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Re: ma for permission
1. Yes
2. No ('May' is not used in 2nd person interrogatives)
2. No ('May' is not used in 2nd person interrogatives)