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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:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-26 22:33:08 +0100)

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