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Difference between "may be" and "would be"



 
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Difference between "may be" and "would be" #1 (permalink) Thu Jun 12, 2008 23:47 pm   Difference between "may be" and "would be"		  
I have some problems in distinguish "may" and "would"
Help me to distinguish them through choosing the best answer for this sentence , please !
" - How did you do on the test ?
- No matter what the result ________ , I plan to study harder next time . "
A . may B . be C . may be D . would be
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Difference between "may be" and "would be" #2 (permalink) Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:21 am   Difference between "may be" and "would be"		  
I think C is the best choice, Qiang.
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Difference between "may be" and "would be" #3 (permalink) Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:24 am   Difference between "may be" and "would be"		  
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I agree. Very Happy
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Difference between "may be" and "would be" #4 (permalink) Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:13 am   Difference between "may be" and "would be"		  
i also think so . But some of other friends don't think as us . They think it's D . would be
Do you have some explanations ?
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Difference between "may be" and "would be" #5 (permalink) Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:27 am   Difference between "may be" and "would be"		  
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May be: it is a simple future statement.
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Difference between "may be" and "would be" #6 (permalink) Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:14 am   Difference between "may be" and "would be"		  
Mister Micawber wrote:
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May be: it is a simple future statement.
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Here too?

He may be here already. Let's call and see.
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Difference between "may be" and "would be" #7 (permalink) Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:16 pm   Difference between "may be" and "would be"		  
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He may be here already. Let's call and see.


And we'll see in the future. Smile
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Difference between "may be" and "would be" #8 (permalink) Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:20 pm   Difference between "may be" and "would be"		  
Inga wrote:
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He may be here already. Let's call and see.


And we'll see in the future. Smile


The "see" is future, but the "may be" is a modal deduction based on the present situation and on the past. Same with "He will have arrived by now. Let's call him."
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