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Aroso
When does one use "maybe" in a sentence and when does one use "may be"?
9 Thg 10 2009 08:16
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"Maybe" - perhap (Maybe, I will go to your house tomorrow.) "May be"- to express possibility (She may be a victim of trafficking)
9 tháng 10 năm 2009
Hello Aroso, may be: Here "may" is a verb that means ' might'. It can be followed by any verb inclusive verb 'to be' as in ' may be': It may be that = perhaps ,possibly It may rain = perhaps or possibly it rains. Maybe: On the other hand is an adverb. It means also possible , perhaps and refers to something that has the potential to happen with an uncertainty. " It is maybe raining today" It means as well it is possibly going to rain , perhaps it is raining. The main difference is in the sentence structure not the sense, the meaning is almost interchangeable . 'may be' and 'maybe' refer both to different sentence components. Notice that when using ' may be' you are using 2 verbs and you can't in that case say for example : " It is may be raining " Here you would be using 3 subsequent verbs which is grammatically wrong in this form. However you could say : " It is maybe raining" You are using the adverb "maybe" to describe the verb 'to be' . So ' maybe' will be always used to describe a verb , while ' may be 'as 2 subsequent verbs form the predicate of the sentence. " You maybe understand it " Here the adverb 'maybe' is the description of the verb 'to understand' . " You may be able to understand". Here ' may + be' are 2 verbs in a sentence consisting of : The subject : You may be : verbs ( predicate) able to understand : adjective + verb "to understand" in infinitive and both together " able to understand " forming the complex object.
9 tháng 10 năm 2009
maybe - by chance; "maybe she will call tomorrow"; "maybe we will run into them at the concert"; "Maybe it was fate when we first met at the cafe" Synonyms: peradventure, perhaps, possibly, perchance
9 tháng 10 năm 2009
Maybe - neither yes nor no, used to give a response that is neither yes nor no . Example: So do you want to come with us or not?" "Well, maybe." May be -perhaps, expresses uncertainty
9 tháng 10 năm 2009
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