May be more likely to

Hi,

Your sentence should read: Mary is more likely to enjoy at twilight than Jim (is).

Likely already denotes the likelihood, so may be is fairly redundant.

It's more likely that is the common expression.

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if you use "IS" more likely to, you are implyin that it is a fact.

By using "may be," you are saying that she "may be" more likely to. BUt you are not sure.

Isn't it?

curious. Is this correct?

Anonymousif you use "IS" more likely to, you are implyin that it is a fact. By using "may be," you are saying that she "may be" more likely to. BUt you are not sure. Isn't it?

I agree with you.

One person may think Jim is more likely to enjoy something. But someone else thinks Mary may be more likely to. The first person agrees, saying "You're right.

Anonymous
Mary may be more likely to enjoy twilight than Jim.

Is this "may be more likely to " acceptable and commonly used?

Yes.

Karen may be more likely to succeed in mathematics than Susan.

Joe may be more likely to die in a car accident than Ed.

Your son may