"May" is such a nice word. Let us hear a quote of wisdom from the ancients (namely, Footprints on Everything2): I've given this some thought, and this is what

"May" is such a nice word. Let us hear a quote of wisdom from the ancients (namely, Footprints on Everything2): I've given this some thought, and this is what it comes down to: The facts: On the cover of Honey Nut Cheerios is a bee holding a stethoscope and saying "May lower cholesterol." The deductions: The bee is saying "May lower cholesterol." A true statement, as it MAY (or may not) lower cholesterol. However, it is also misleading, as it is also true that this cereal "may cause manic-depression," "may cause diabetes in geese" or "may accelerate the return of Beelzebub to his native plane."