Comments on: Maybe or May be – What is the difference?

By: woodward

woodward — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:48:03 +0000

Yes, that is another way to do it if you still have a doubt.
Thanks Donald.

By: Donald McLachlan

Donald McLachlan — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:05:10 +0000

Based on the above text I would suggest when in doubt as to whether to use “maybe” or “may be”, try inserting “may possibly be”. If it parses correctly use “may be”, otherwise use maybe.

correct?

By: woodward

woodward — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:06:20 +0000

Exactly and you are right, it needs a comma then something else such as the “they are necessary.” that you mention.

By: sweetangieb

sweetangieb — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:00:49 +0000

The first sentence would not make sense if you put the the maybe first.

“Although maybe changes risky and not widely accepted.”

This shows that may be in this case is the verb and not the adverb.

You couldn’t really put maybe into this sentence as it just does not go in the middle and even first because there is that “although” there. Try replacing it with perhaps top test where it should be.

“Perhaps. Although changes could be risky and not widely accepted… (also this sentence is not complete and since it is started with “although” there needs to be a follow up)…they are necessary.”

By: woodward

woodward — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:23:11 +0000

Hi,
The second sentence is correct.
“Although changes may be risky and not widely accepted”
Do you (or anyone) know why?

By: Shawne

Shawne — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:04:44 +0000

Good day,

Which is the correct way to write may be for part of this sentence:

“Although changes maybe risky and not widely accepted”

“Although changes may be risky and not widely accepted”

By: Navin

Navin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:21:05 +0000

Thank you so much. This is as simple as it gets.