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#2 (permalink) Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:21 am Difference between "may be" and "would be" |
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| I think C is the best choice, Qiang. |
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Haihao I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#3 (permalink) Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:24 am Difference between "may be" and "would be" |
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. I agree. :D . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:13 am Difference between "may be" and "would be" |
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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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Giang93 You can meet me at english-test.net

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#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. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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Mister Micawber Language Coach
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#6 (permalink) Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:14 am Difference between "may be" and "would be" |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: |
. May be: it is a simple future statement. . |
Here too?
He may be here already. Let's call and see. |
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Molly I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#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. :) _________________ I am an incurable optimist. |
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Inga I'm here quite often ;-)

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