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4th manhattan sc page 162 idiom 'probably'

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rreewwq1
 Post subject: 4th manhattan sc page 162 idiom 'probably'
 Post Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:38 am 
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4th manhattan sc page 162 idiom 'probably'


Right

This situation IS PROBABLY as bad as it can get.

Wrong

This situation IS MAYBE as bad as it can get.


Both 'probably' and 'maybe' are adverb. Why 'probably' is right, but 'maybe' is wrong?


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Willy
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 Post Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:09 pm 
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rreewwq1 wrote:
4th manhattan sc page 162 idiom 'probably'


Right

This situation IS PROBABLY as bad as it can get.

Wrong

This situation IS MAYBE as bad as it can get.


Both 'probably' and 'maybe' are adverb. Why 'probably' is right, but 'maybe' is wrong?


Thx


For idioms, I don't think there are rules! On contrary, idioms rule :)

BTW, "MAYBE" is informal for formal written English so it is avoided.

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tim
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 Post Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:31 am 
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thanks Willy. this is just the way idioms are: don't ask why, just memorize what's wrong..

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