Confusing word choices
Maybe v May be
Maybe you’re having trouble differentiating between these commonly misused words.
Maybe
Perhaps or might.
- Maybe he won’t be coming, after all.
May be
May can be used with many verbs (action words).
- He may be meeting with us. He may meet with us. He may go to a different meeting.
Tip: Maybe can be substituted with perhaps.
- Perhaps he won’t be meeting with us, after all.
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