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Confusing word choices

Maybe v May be

Maybe you’re having trouble differentiating between these commonly misused words.

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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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