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AEE 2221: Maybe Versus Perhaps in English
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maybe is more common / causal , uncertain, not quite sure . something is possible .
perhaps is more formal , if you use perhaps is a little distance from the person you talking to. British use perhaps more than maybe.
US people use maybe more than perhaps .
工作上多用perhaps，日常多用maybe.
2. maybe for answers
depend on the voice
how you say it can show how you think it .
do you want to record this episode today ?
maybe ~
do you want to get sushi for lunch?
oh perhaps ~
can we get ice cream after school ?
maybe, we will see ( always means no )
hey we should go out sometime .
maybe ( usually means no)
3. maybe for suggestions / giving for an idea
where should we go for dinner ?
maybe we should try the Italian food .
do you think we should practise this speach anymore ?
maybe we should try one more time .
4. should we review the reports today ?
perhaps.
5. use languages that feels right for your personality , be yourself in English .
it's good to know it, but it's unnecessary to use it.