May be vs are
Corticosteroid injections may be recommended for a variety of painful conditions, including sports injuries, joint pain, and osteoarthritis pain.
https://www.m.webmd.boots.com/a-to-z-guides/corticosteroid-injections
Please explain to me the use of "may be" vs "are recommended"
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"are recommended" suggests that the author thinks that doctors always recommend this treatment for those conditions. "may be recommended" has the meaning "maybe", of course. The author thinks that some doctors sometimes recommend this treatment and some doctors don't always recommend it.
- "are recommended" suggests that the author thinks that doctors always recommend this treatment for those conditions.
- "may be recommended" has the meaning "maybe", of course.
- The author thinks that some doctors sometimes recommend this treatment and some doctors don't always recommend it.
- Any particular doctor might recommend it or might not recommend it.
- It depends on which doctor you go to.
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"are recommended" suggests that the author thinks that doctors always recommend this treatment for those conditions.
"may be recommended" has the meaning "maybe", of course. The author thinks that some doctors sometimes recommend this treatment and some doctors don't always recommend it. Any particular doctor might recommend it or might not recommend it. It depends on which doctor you
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