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Jeff_Mosawy Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Using "Maybe" and "Perhaps"

Hello,

Can someone tell me when should I use "Maybe" and when "Perhaps"

I think both of them give the same meaning. And if there is not any difference between them, so which of them is formal and which informal?

Thank you.
  

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There is no real difference in meaning. One or the other may be more common in certain expressions and idioms. The main differences concern the position of these words.

— Cool Breeze

  • There is no real difference in meaning.
  • One or the other may be more common in certain expressions and idioms.
  • The main differences concern the position of these words.
  • Perhaps is more flexible with regard to position than maybe.
  • Both can occur at the beginning: Maybe / Perhaps he has said so.
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There is no real difference in meaning. One or the other may be more common in certain expressions and idioms. The main differences concern the position of these words. Perhaps is more flexible with regard to position than maybe. Both can occur at the beginning:

Maybe / Perhaps he has said so.

Only perhaps is possible in the position where we u
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