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Maybe and May Be, is there a difference?===.
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| . The Quick Answer 'Maybe' means 'Perhaps'. 'May Be' means 'Might Be'. . |
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| . Hot Tip ~ Use Maybe IF Perhaps Works Like maybe, the word perhaps is an adverb. If it works perfectly in your sentence, then you should be usingmaybe. If perhaps does not work well (i.e., you feel there is a word missing), then you should be using may be. For example: .Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  If you trust Google more than your doctor, then maybe it's time to switch doctors. Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view.  ("..then perhaps it's time"— works perfectly. Therefore, maybe is okay.) Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view. (Dr. Joyce Brothers )("Listening, not imitation, perhaps the sincerest form..."— sounds wrong. Therefore, may be is okay. Maybe would be wrong.) |
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There is often confusion over maybe and may be.
There is often confusion over maybe and may be.
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| . Maybe Maybe (one word) can be substituted with perhaps or possibly. (Maybe is anadverb.) Try substituting the maybe in these examples with perhaps: Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Maybe this world is another planet's hell. Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view. (Aldous Huxley)Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try somethingelse." Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. (Anna Lappe)Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Maybe you have to know darkness before you can appreciate the light. Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view. (Madeleine L'engle)Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. There are a lot of people who can't write and maybe shouldn't write. Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view. (Sarah Hepola) |
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| . May Be May be (two words) is similar to might be, could be, or would be. (The wordmay in may be is an auxiliary verb.) Examples: Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking. Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view. (H. L. Mencken)Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that one of them is doing the thinking. Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view. (Lyndon B. Johnson)Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool. Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view. (Jane Wagner). |
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