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perhaps/maybe #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 30, 2011 15:28 pm   perhaps/maybe
 

Hello everyone.

I get confused when I want to use these words.

like this sentence,Perhaps they think. Can I use ''maybe''here?
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perhaps/maybe #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 30, 2011 17:00 pm   perhaps/maybe
 

Hi,

There is hardly any difference between the two. 'Maybe' is possibly more casual and informal.

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perhaps/maybe #3 (permalink) Wed Mar 30, 2011 20:35 pm   perhaps/maybe
 

Thanks sir.
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