“The answer maybe simpler than we think.”
Usage Entry 1045 / 1605 60-second read
Maybe vs. May be
Adverb versus two-word verb phrase.
The comparisoni
“The answer may be simpler than we think.”
The ruleii
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MAYBE = perhaps (one word). MAY BE = might be (two).
MAYBE is an adverb meaning perhaps. MAY BE is the modal verb MAY followed by BE. Test: if you can say "might be," use two words.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Test: "might be"? Two words.