It could be true vs It may be true

Both phrases, 'it could be true' and 'it may be true,' are correct and commonly used in English. They express a possibility or likelihood of something being true.

Last updated: April 15, 2024 • 92 views

It could be true

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

This phrase is used to indicate a potential truth without certainty. It suggests that the statement being discussed is a possible scenario.

Examples:

It could be true that she is coming to the party.
It could be true that the experiment will yield positive results.

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Nov 4, 2019 ... True or False? It could be true, but the "What it takes to be a hero" doesn't really look like a MLB title imo.
A few sample examples are shown below ( sentences without a specified conditional clause): 1) It could be true, but I'm not sure. 2) We could go ...

Alternatives:

it might be true
it is possible that it is true
it is conceivable that it is true
it is feasible that it is true
it is likely that it is true

It may be true

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

This phrase is used to indicate a potential truth without certainty. It suggests that the statement being discussed is a possible scenario.

Examples:

It may be true that he will arrive late.
It may be true that the theory is correct.

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Jan 19, 2016 ... It may be true that morality cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. It may be true that the law cannot change the heart, but ...
May 5, 2020 ... Synonym for It may be true. "Maybe" would be wrong here. Maybe is an adverb used to express "if"/"perhaps". Example: Maybe it would rain ...
Well, it may be true that morality cannot be legislated but behaviour can be regulated. It may be true that the law cannot change the heart but it can ...
Nov 28, 2023 ... It may be true. But I can't go on things I'm hearing. I won't report anything unless I know it comes from a credible source, even if I'm the ...

Alternatives:

it might be true
it is possible that it is true
it is conceivable that it is true
it is feasible that it is true
it is likely that it is true

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