Name: 如何使用MAY和CAN？英語模態的區別 - 基礎英語語法｜問艾莉莎 (How to Use MAY and CAN? English Modals Differences - Basic English Grammar | Ask Alisha)
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Hi everybody, welcome back to Ask Alisha, the weekly series where you ask me questions

First question this week is actually two questions.

I got two of the same question I want to answer.

First! Question from Expedito Xavier: Hi Alisha,

I would like to know the difference between "toward," "forward," and "backward."

How do I use the words "toward" and "forward"?

First, "toward" means "in the direction of something."

Then, the word "forward" means "moving in a direction" in front of you."

So this can mean physically moving with your body, or it can mean like a concept or an

So then "backward" is the opposite of "forward."

It means "moving in a direction behind you."

So again, this can mean physically with your body, or it can mean conceptually, like with

The project moved backward because of the mistake.

Toward is kind of any direction; in the direction of something.

Aline says, "hi Alisha," what is the difference between "everybody," "somebody," and "everyone,"

Uh, "everyone" and "everybody" are the same.

I would say that "everybody" is probably a little more casual and maybe more commonly

Somebody, however, refers to a person who is related to a discussion or to a situation

So, examples of this: Can somebody help me cook dinner?

So, in each of these example sentences,"somebody" refers to a person who can hear the speaker,

or who is closely related to the situation.

Everyone and "everybody" are just...everyone!

Like, there's no relation to the situation, necessarily.

Comes from Wrandreypson Moreira Dos Santos.

Uh, what is the difference between "may" and "can"?

Please check the 10 minute and 50 second mark of this video.

I talked about "may" and "can" and the differences and some examples in this video.

What's the difference between "difficult" and "hard"?

If you're talking about the level of challenge of something, they have the same meaning.

The only difference between these two words is that "difficult" sounds much more formal

Most native speakers, especially American English speakers, use "hard" to talk about

Like "this is really hard," or "oh my gosh, that looks so hard," or "I don't know, this

Difficult is used in more formal situations.

Dewi says, I frequently hear "whatever it takes," but I don't know what it means.

So, this is often used in expressions like "I'll do whatever it takes to get the job."

It means "I will do everything I possibly can to get the job."

So this can mean good things or bad things.

The person will do their best in order to achieve some goal.

I'll do whatever it takes to get into that university.

We'll do whatever it takes to win the contest.

So it's something that's like...you're really, really going to try hard to do something,

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