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Megna Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Vocabulary -grammar

What's the correct usage of the following words?

1.May

2.Perhaps

3.Probably

4.Possibly

  

Top answer

"May" is a modal auxiliary verb while the others are adverbs. That's an important difference. "Probably" indicates much more certainty that the other three words.

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"May" is a modal auxiliary verb while the others are adverbs. That's an important difference. "Probably" indicates much more certainty that the other three words. It has a different meaning.