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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Maybe vs may be

Is the adverb "maybe" pronounced the same as the modal "may be"?
  

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Anonymous Is the adverb "maybe" pronounced the same as the modal "may be"? No. The stress pattern is different.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Is the adverb "maybe" pronounced the same as the modal "may be"?
  • No.
  • The stress pattern is different.
  • "be" is not stressed in "maybe".
  • — I think that's an example of a dangling participle.
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AnonymousIs the adverb "maybe" pronounced the same as the modal "may be"?
No. The stress pattern is different. "be" is not stressed in "maybe".

— I think that's an example of a dangling participle.
— MAYbe it IS.
— It MAY BE. (It MAYbe sounds totally wrong.)

CJ
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CalifJimNo. The stress pattern is different. "be" is not stressed in "maybe".
Thank you for the reply.
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