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Rule "may be (maybe)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	may be (maybe)
Message:	Did you mean the adverb "maybe" (= perhaps), or did you forget a pronoun?
Category:	Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link:	https://dictionary.cambridge.org/de/grammatik/britisch-grammatik/maybe-or-may-be
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	May be a new one?. Correction suggestion: Maybe, It may be May be his father knows. Correction suggestion: Maybe, It may be May be Google will announce a new version of Android tomorrow. Correction suggestion: Maybe, It may be
ID:	MAY_BE [5]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)

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