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may be vs. maybe Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:39 am  may be vs. maybe		  
Hi,

what's the difference between 'may be' & 'maybe' ?

Thanks.
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may be vs. maybe Thu Mar 13, 2008 13:27 pm  may be vs. maybe		  
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Maybe is an adverb: Maybe we can visit the king.
May be is an auxiliary verb + linking verb: We may be able to visit the King.

The adverb was derived from the verb phrase in the 15th century:

Maybe I'll see you later = It may be (that) I'll see you later.
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