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Thyme Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Maybe or May be

Emotion: smileHi, guys, glad to be here with all of you. Can you explain
me please a difference between 'maybe' and 'may be'? By the way, is it OK as
for you, if I ask 'guys', but actually mean both boys and girls? Thanks a lot.
Thyme
  

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Hi Thyme and welcome to EnglishForward, First of all "guy" is an informal term which refers to boys when it is used as a singular noun and refers to both male and female when used as a plural one. Second, you're supposed to keep a civil tongue since you don't know who you're talking with. "May" is a modal verb to show possibilities.

— Imantaghavi

  • Hi Thyme and welcome to EnglishForward, First of all "guy" is an informal term which refers to boys when it is used as a singular noun and refers to both male and female when used as a plural one.
  • Second, you're supposed to keep a civil tongue since you don't know who you're talking with.
  • "May" is a modal verb to show possibilities.
  • g: I may be late, so don’t wait for me.
  • "Maybe" is an adverb again to show possibilities.
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Hi Thyme and welcome to EnglishForward,

First of all "guy" is an informal term which refers to boys when it is used as a singular noun and refers to both male and female when used as a plural one.

Second, you're supposed to keep a civil tongue since you don't know who you're talking with.

"May" is a modal verb to show possibilities.

E.g:I may be late, so don’
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Thanks Iman, for the explanation about may be/maybe. I catch
it. But what do you mean about 'to keep a civil tongue'? Is it OK, for example,
here in/on this Forum for me as a new member to apply like this. I hope so.

By, Thyme
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It means you should use a bit more formal way of asking questions since you don't know who's going to answer you.

Regards,

Iman
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Is it OK, for example, here in/on this Forum for me as a new member to apply like this. I hope so.-- Hello, Thyme. There are many different kinds of forums and groups on the internet, and many of them are very casual, so that you can use 'Hi, guys' with no worries. However, since we are an English language forum, we try to indicate the courtesies that are a part of the language. It is st
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Emotion: smileWell, gentlemen, thank you. I just want to clarify that if I
apply to you 'Hi, guys', it means for me that you are free to commu
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Well, gentlemen, thank you.-- We are not all male.

I just want to clarify that if I apply to you 'Hi, guys', it means for me that you are free to communicate with

me in the same manner (if you are ready for that).-- No, it means you are showing a lack of respect to those who may be your elders.

At least e-mail communication with my American collea
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Well, gentlemen, thank you.-- We are not all male.-
But I guess you are (both who replied).

I just want to clarify that if I apply to
you 'Hi, guys', it means for me that you are free to communicate with
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Well, gentlemen, thank you— We are not all male.—But I guess you are (both who replied).-- That is the point: you cannot afford to guess.

I just want to clarify that if I apply to you 'Hi, guys', it means for me that you are free to communicate with me in the same manner (if you are ready for that).-- No, it means you are showing a lack of respect to those who
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Mister MicawberIt EXTREMELY important to recognize and respect the cultures to which you desire access.
Hi,

'It'sextremely important,' I'd suggest flippantly.
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Very well. I will keep a close eye on your posts and embarrass you with stupid typographical errors also.
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