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We use "might/may" to indicate probability:

Example 1: This trip might be dangerous

We use "can" for something certain, for an objective possibility:

Example 2: Who knows, it can go either way

Then what is the difference between the following sentences:

Example 3:

a) You can get lost in it

b) You might/may get lost in it

Thank you in advance!

Vsevolod IV
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  • Welcome to ELL. I believe the answers to the question I linked should help you. If they don't, please [edit] to explain why and we may be able to reopen your question. – ColleenV Oct 27 '19 at 16:35
  • There's a subtle difference between (1) X might* be dangerous* and (2) X can* be dangerous. The latter often implies that X* is something known (it's happened before, sometimes with bad results), whereas the first version is more suitable if *X* is something new (so it doesn't have a history of being dangerous / ending badly, but we don't yet know enough to assume it's safe).I'm not sure that distinction applies to your example 3 though. – FumbleFingers Oct 27 '19 at 16:35

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