Maybe and MightMaybe and May be
Maybe as an adverb Maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ is an adverb and it means the same as perhaps. It is written as one word: Maybe no one will come to the party. --------------- A:Ronnie and Linda are going to leave New Zealand in January. B:Why? I thought they were very happy there. A:I’m not sure. Perhaps they feel a bit lonely. B:Maybe. ------------------------------ May be In the phrase may be /meɪ bi:/ may is a modal verb and be is a main or auxiliary verb. Here may and be are two separate words, whereas maybe is one word: There may be a train at 10.00am. Not: There maybe a train at 10.00am.( Incorrect ) He may be waiting for us. ------------------------------ Might Simple past tense of may. (used to express possibility): They might be at the station. We might come visit you in Atlanta in the spring. I brought him some sandwiches because I thought he might be hungry. Used to make a suggestion or suggest a possibility in a polite way: I thought you might like to join me for dinner. |
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