2006-06-26 05:53:54 · 13 answers · asked by a_qureshy2000 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
maybe = pehaps
may be = could be
2006-06-26 05:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by The Main Man at Yahoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"May be" means might be as in:
She may be pregnant.
He may be the president of the company someday.
She may be driving a BMW these days.
It may be that the green party is growing.
"Maybe" means possibly as in:
Maybe she is pregnant.
Maybe he will be president of the company someday.
Maybe she is driving a lexus now.
Maybe the green party is growing.
As you can see the placement and usage is different.
Read the sentences and see if you can see a difference in meaning.
2006-06-26 05:58:37 · answer #2 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think maybe that the words "maybe" and "may be" may be a difficult concept to understand.
2006-06-26 06:08:23 · answer #3 · answered by lunatic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it is just that you don't know the difference.
It may be the case that you didn't study enough in school!
Just examples...I am a math person, so I have no idea about the technical aspects!
2006-06-26 06:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe would be use like...
yeah, maybe ill go
and may be would be...
that may be the right answer.
thats the only way i could think of.
2006-06-26 05:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by jenna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe = If or probably. (Maybe is generally followed by a comma, unless it is at the end of a sentence.
May be = Could be possible, chances or possibility is/are there.
2006-06-26 06:05:43 · answer #6 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe is like it might happen. May be can be like that is true, like that might be the answer.
2006-06-26 05:59:24 · answer #7 · answered by nics94 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Maybe" means perhaps or shows a chance of possibility. Use it as an adverb.
"May be" means something might occur. Use it as a verb.
Will this happen? Maybe it will. (Adverb, describing "will.")
Will this happen? It may be. (Verb.)
2006-06-26 06:00:35 · answer #8 · answered by Louise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be would be like "could become" and the second is "might, or possibly"
For example
"He may be a doctor." vs. "Maybe he is a doctor."
First sentance "He could become a doctor"
Second "He might be a doctor"
hope that helps!
2006-06-26 05:58:56 · answer #9 · answered by K.Spence 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe is a pending descion. May be is, even though, or it might happen.
Can I have it? Maybe.
He may be handsome, but he's a jerk.
2006-06-26 05:56:45 · answer #10 · answered by Evilest_Wendy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Substitute "perhaps" for "maybe," and "might/could be" for "may be." Hope that helps.
2006-06-26 05:57:48 · answer #11 · answered by Eloise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋