| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| maybe (adv., n.), may be (v., aux.) |
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| Maybe, an adverb meaning “perhaps,” is Standard (Maybe she’ll come anyway), even though some argue that perhaps sounds more cultivated. Maybe is also a Conversational and Informal noun (No maybes, now; you must come!). The auxiliary and verb are always spelled as two words (She may be on her way already), the adverb and noun as one. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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