!ASIS Issue #049 !topic Usage of modal verbs by new ISO Directives !reference ASIS 95-Introduction !from John Dawes 97-02-03 !keywords modal verbs !discussion The usage of modal verbs such as 'may', 'can', is laid down in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3, Annex C. !resolution Accepted. !date 97-03-26 !Notes The document has been checked for the use of "shall", "should", "will", "would", "can", "could", "may", "might", and "must". We believe all these terms are now used consistently. Changes made to ASIS version 2.0.M.