Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Tip 52: Maybe vs May be & Everyday vs Every day

Do you know that there are differences in meaning for the following pairs? Or have you been using them interchangeably?

Maybe Vs May be

Maybe - perhaps, possibly.
Eg. Will you be at Tom's party tonight?
Maybe

May be - verb referring to a possibility
Eg. Any trouble? I may be of help.


Everyday Vs Every day

Everyday - an adjective to mean normal/ordinary/common
Eg. This pair of shoes is for everyday use.

Every day - each day
Eg. I wear this pair of shoes every day.