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Rule "maybe vs. may be"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: maybe vs. may be
Message: The word "maybe" is an adverb. Either a verb is missing or you meant "may be".
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maybe
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • As Tom maybe aware, there are no futures market in the Philippines but its concept is familiar.
    Correction suggestion: may be, is maybe
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Three maybe four days of quiet at a time.
  • Hey maybe one day I’ll be famous.
ID: PRP_MAYBE_JJ [4]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-02 22:33:09 +0100)