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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format



 
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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format #1 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:39 am   Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
 

Dear all,
please. give more easy examples for Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format #2 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:55 am   Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
 

Perhaps, more commonly expressed as " maybe ".

" I know a man who lives near you, perhaps ( maybe ) you know him."

"I am reading a book by Jeffrey Deaver, perhaps ( maybe ) who might of heard of him "
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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format #3 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:16 am   Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
 

Kitosdad wrote:
"I am reading a book by Jeffrey Deaver, perhaps ( maybe ) who might of heard of him "


Kitosdad, I'm sorry, but I can't understand this sentence. More precisely the last part: "...perhaps who might of heard of him". Could you explain this to me, please?
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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format #4 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:35 am   Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
 

Jimwth wrote:
Kitosdad, I'm sorry, but I can't understand this sentence. More precisely the last part: "...perhaps who might of heard of him". Could you explain this to me, please?


The same here. Maybe this should simply read "you might have heard of him".
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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format #5 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:53 am   Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
 

Hi folks, my main point was that maybe is more commonly used than perhaps.

Again, apologies, " who " was supposed to be you. My error.

.perhaps you might of heard of him".

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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format #6 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:57 am   Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
 

The question is if this should be "you might of heard of him" or "you might heard of him"?
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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format #7 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:20 am   Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
 

"you might of heard of him" is correct.

You could also say, " You may have heard of him ."

" Maybe you've heard of him. "
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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format #8 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:35 am   Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
 

Hi Bill,

Ouch!
Quote:
"you might of heard of him" is correct.


That isn't correct.

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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format #9 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:38 am   Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
 

I think saying or writing 'you might of' instead of 'you might have' is common mistake made by native speakers of American English.
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Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format #10 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:48 am   Usage of the word 'Perhaps' in conversation and written format
 

Ouch, but Torsten, I'm not American. Let's split hairs and say,

" You've heard of him, perhaps .?

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