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Difference between "may be" and "would be"



 
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Difference between "may be" and "would be" Fri Jun 13, 2008 0:47 am  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" Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:21 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" Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:24 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" Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:13 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" Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:27 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" Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:14 am  Difference between "may be" and "would be"
 

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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" Tue Jun 17, 2008 13:16 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" Tue Jun 17, 2008 13:20 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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