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Maybe means "perhaps" or "possibly." (ie: Maybe her mom loaned her the money). May be means "might be" or "could be." (ie You may be right)
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What is the contraction of may be?
There is no contraction for may be. There is a word maybe, but that is not a contraction. "May be" and "Maybe" are different, and not directly related to each other. "Maybe" is an adverb. "May" acts as a modal verb for the verb be when "may be" is used.
Is maybe spelled maybe or may be?
Maybe, the compound word, is an adverb meaning "perhaps" or "possibly."May be is a verb phrase meaning "might be" or "could be."Examples: Maybe I will go out tonight.I may be going out tonight.
May be maybe difference?
"May be" is used to indicate something is possible or might happen in the future, while "maybe" is an adverb that means perhaps or possibly. "May be" is also often used in sentences discussing hypothetical situations, while "maybe" is used to show uncertainty or indecision.
Is the word maybe sometimes written separately?
Yes, "maybe" can be written separately as "may be" if it is being used in a different context, such as "May be she will come later." However, as an adverb meaning "perhaps," it is commonly written as one word: "maybe."
What are the three dichotomies of linguistics?
The three main dichotomies of linguistics are: synchrony vs. diachrony (study of language at a specific point in time vs. over time), competence vs. performance (knowledge of language vs. its use in context), and langue vs. parole (language system vs. actual instances of language use).
Is there Super Smash Bros vs Mortal Kombat?
Maybe,it may be released on 2012.
Can you get Plants vs Zombies on psp go?
maybe
What is the technical word for things like man vs woman and good vs evil?
Maybe rivalry?
When does tekken vs street fighter come out?
maybe winter
Will there be new plants in Plants vs Zombies?
maybe/probably
What is ment by David vs Godzilla?
babysitting, maybe, or a busboy in a restaraunt
Will there be a sonic vs dbz show?
no one knows maybe in the the future
When will Street Fighter VS Teken release?
yes maybe in 2012
Who can you download for smack down vs raw?
For the new one coming out maybe sin cara maybe Daniel Bryan maybe Mason Ryan and maybe a few more
Is it may be or maybe?
"May be," as in "This may be the right answer," is an auxiliary verbal construction with an infinitive. "Maybe," as in "Maybe this is the right answer," is an adverb modifying the verb "is."
Can you open the barracades in Smackdown vs Raw 2011 for ps2?
No, but that would have been cool :) Maybe for smackdown vs raw 2012?
Basketball vs soccer?
Soccer. (maybe just because that's what I play!)
