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may be vs. maybe #1 (permalink) Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:39 am   may be vs. maybe
 

Hi,

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

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may be vs. maybe #2 (permalink) Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:27 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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