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it could be great vs It may be great

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and convey a similar meaning of possibility or likelihood. The choice between 'could' and 'may' is a matter of personal preference or style.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 1716 views

it could be great

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a possibility or likelihood of something being great.

This phrase is used to indicate a potential positive outcome or situation. 'Could' suggests a possibility or ability for something to happen.

Examples:

It could be great if we all work together on this project.
The new restaurant could be great for our next dinner out.
The movie could be great, based on the reviews I've read.
The weather could be great for a picnic tomorrow.
The party could be great if more people show up.

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I mean, it could be great, but...
If we have a real director putting it together, it could be great.
I think it could be great without the train.
And it could be great publicity for your book about Ashby.
But it could be great, right?
LIAM: Sure, it looks bad now, but with a little work, it could be great.
But it could be great to be somewhere else Where no one knows us.
It could be great, instead you only live once... and life is short and not always good
I think it could be great.
Come on, it could be great.
It could be great.
It could be great for you.

Alternatives:

it might be great
it is possible that it is great
it is likely to be great
it is probable that it is great
it is feasible that it is great

It may be great

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a possibility or likelihood of something being great.

This phrase is used to indicate a potential positive outcome or situation. 'May' suggests a possibility or permission for something to happen.

Examples:

It may be great to visit the beach this weekend.
The concert may be great if the band plays their hit songs.
The new recipe may be great for our dinner tonight.
The book may be great based on the author's previous works.
The job opportunity may be great for your career.

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But it may be great for you.
It may be a great European loan.
And if I find what I seek, it may be a great treasure, indeed.
As economic globalisation proceeds, it may be that a great many of these national producers refuse to support the complaint because they are benefiting from the system.
If we go down that road, in the short term it may be all great for us, but in the long term it will kill creativity, it will kill the opportunity for new musicians, new bands and new experiences to come before us all.
It must be great to have normal parents.
I mean, it would be great.
Anywhere but here would be great.
The political fallout might be great.
Rightly to be great is not to stir without great argument, but greatly to find quarrel in a straw, when honour's at the stake.
You'll be great parents because you are great parents.
And he's great, and everything's going be great.
If you could look welcoming, that would be great.
Tell the board it'll be great publicity for the university.
Besides, it will be great publicity for the school.
I just thought it would be great to be an Amazon.
You know, those girls would be great in my new act.
It'd be great to have a hot water bottle.
There are sites - what she calls lighthouses - around which will be great activity.
Okay, coffee will be great.

Alternatives:

it might be great
it is possible that it is great
it is likely to be great
it is probable that it is great
it is feasible that it is great

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