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Guest Posted 22 years ago
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Perhaps, maybe, might be, could be
Can anyone illustrate the difference between these please?
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These are largely interchangeable. ", for example, "Perhaps", "Maybe", "There could be" or "There might be" are all equivalent answers. ", "Perhaps" and "Maybe" are equally valid answers (indicate the person is undecided).
- These are largely interchangeable.
- ", for example, "Perhaps", "Maybe", "There could be" or "There might be" are all equivalent answers.
- ", "Perhaps" and "Maybe" are equally valid answers (indicate the person is undecided).
- g.
- "I might be, if my sister doesn't visit").
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These are largely interchangeable.
To the question: "Is there life on Mars?", for example, "Perhaps", "Maybe", "There could be" or "There might be" are all equivalent answers.
To the question: "Are you going to the cinema tomorrow night?", "Perhaps" and "Maybe" are equally valid answers (indicate the person is undecided). "I might be" suggests the answer is dependent on somet
To the question: "Is there life on Mars?", for example, "Perhaps", "Maybe", "There could be" or "There might be" are all equivalent answers.
To the question: "Are you going to the cinema tomorrow night?", "Perhaps" and "Maybe" are equally valid answers (indicate the person is undecided). "I might be" suggests the answer is dependent on somet
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