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Vitruvian Link @vitruvian-link.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sure, but the map is not the territory. People perceive "May" as 75% likelihood. Saying "may or may not" signals that it's lower than that. waf.cs.illinois.edu/visualizatio...

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Perception of Probability Words

How do we perceive the difference between "probable" and "likely"?

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Ben is bad at devops @kadeth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Well put. I also see it used as a reminder. Given that "may" can (and in colloquial use often does) imply a greater likelihood of occurrence, "may not" is often appended to remind the listener/reader that not happening is also an option.

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