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Bbk_agp Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Perhaps and Maybe; What's the difference?

Hi everyone;

What is the difference between "Perhaps" and "Maybe"? I never pay attention, but one of students asked me and I got interested if there is any difference.

Thanks
  

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As far as I know, they are interchangeable. There is also mayhap , to which some people incorrectly, or jokingly, add an s .

— Philip

  • As far as I know, they are interchangeable.
  • There is also mayhap , to which some people incorrectly, or jokingly, add an s .
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As far as I know, they are interchangeable. There is also mayhap, to which some people incorrectly, or jokingly, add an s.
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Thank you Philip, for the new word Emotion: smile. Mayhap isn't used as much though, or am I wrong? Does "hap" mean a
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Agarista Does "hap" mean anything in English?
Yes, it means 'chance' or 'fortune' --- I've never come across it except in a dictionary.
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Thank you Philip,
I thought it might mean something. "Chance" or "fortune", it makes sense - "Per chance"
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