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SAYING MAYBE
When you arent sure of an answer or dontway to say no directly, you might sayone of the following forms of maybe.In American society, its okay to initially say maybe to a request if youre not sure whether you can do it. But its considered very bad manners not to eventually say either yes or no. Here are some common expressions meaning maybe:
Possibly
The following expressions are trulynoncommittal. They dont indicate whether a yes or no answer is more likely:
Itspossible
Its50-50
Could be
Well see
Idont know
Imnot sure
Theresa chance
Time will tell
Maybe Yes
The following expressions mean that theanswer probably is or will be yes:
Maybe so
Probably
Ithink so
Iguess
Its likely
Maybe No
The following expressions mean that theanswer probably is or will be no:
Maybe not
Idont think so
Iguess not
Probablynot
Idoubt it
Itdoesnt look good
Itsnot likely
SAYING MAYBE
When you arent sure of an answer or dontway to say no directly, you might sayone of the following forms of maybe.In American society, its okay to initially say maybe to a request if youre not sure whether you can do it. But its considered very bad manners not to eventually say either yes or no. Here are some common expressions meaning maybe:
Possibly
The following expressions are trulynoncommittal. They dont indicate whether a yes or no answer is more likely:
Itspossible
Its50-50
Could be
Well see
Idont know
Imnot sure
Theresa chance
Time will tell
Maybe Yes
The following expressions mean that theanswer probably is or will be yes:
Maybe so
Probably
Ithink so
Iguess
Its likely
Maybe No
The following expressions mean that theanswer probably is or will be no:
Maybe not
Idont think so
Iguess not
Probablynot
Idoubt it
Itdoesnt look good
Itsnot likely