I would like to know how to use "Perhaps" and "Probably"like a Native English Speaker
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What's up?
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Welcome to Go Natural English.
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I have a great question from an audience member,
Ali.
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Ali asked, "What's the difference between
"probably" and "perhaps?"
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So, the quick answer is that "probably" is
like 80% - 80% sure or confident.
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"Perhaps" is like 40% sure or confident.
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But we can also use these words as softeners.
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So, if you're really sure and 100% confident
about something but you just want to seem
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nice and you don't want to seem too direct
or bossy, you might use "probably" or "perhaps"
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as a way to soften your message.
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So, I hope this was a helpful quick tip and
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Thanks so much for watching and I hope to
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Bye for now.
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