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: A great question! " When I say, "Maybe he will come," it really means: It may be he will come. "Maybe" is called a sentence adverb by most regular grammar books because it modifies (refers to) the whole sentence.
- : A great question!
- " When I say, "Maybe he will come," it really means: It may be he will come.
- "Maybe" is called a sentence adverb by most regular grammar books because it modifies (refers to) the whole sentence.
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Anon.: A great question! "Maybe" is a short way to say " it may be." When I say, "Maybe he will come," it really means: It may be he will come. "Maybe" is called a sentence adverb by most regular grammar books because it modifies (refers to) the whole sentence. At the university level, some professors call it a "disjunct."
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