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may not be displayed vs may be not displayed

The correct phrase is "may not be displayed." In English, the word order for negation is typically "not" before the main verb. Placing "not" after the main verb, as in "may be not displayed," is not standard and can sound awkward or confusing.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 855 views

may not be displayed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is possibly not going to be shown or presented.

Examples:

  • The error message may not be displayed correctly.
  • The image may not be displayed due to a technical issue.
  • The warning may not be displayed on the screen.
  • The results may not be displayed in real-time.
  • The content may not be displayed in certain browsers.
  • Gadgets may be displayed as black squares. Gadgets may be displayed that have vertical green lines down the center, or gadgets may not be displayed at all.
  • All Installed Programs May Not Be Displayed in the Add/Remove Programs Tool. Print. Email. Article translations Article translations. Close Close. (الشرق الاوسط ...
  • When you use the zoom feature in Windows Internet Explorer 7 to zoom in or to zoom out on a specific Web page, the Web page may not be displayed correctly.
  • RSS feeds may not be displayed when you disable the page zooming feature in Internet Explorer 8 or in Internet Explorer 9. Print. Email. Close Close ...

Alternatives:

  • might not be displayed
  • could not be displayed
  • will not be displayed
  • shall not be displayed
  • cannot be displayed

may be not displayed

This phrase is not correct in English. The word order for negation should be "not" before the main verb.

  • Oct 14, 2013 ... Keymaster. We have recently closed the following Trouble Report: - Dock and top menu may be not displayed when the client is minimized
  • 5. Products may not be photographed, handled or demonstrated by visitors to the New Product Showcase. Literature may be not displayed in the New Product ...
  • ... DirectShow/MediaFundation decoder and when you start movie player; Fiexd property page of DirectShow filter may be not displayed; Removed "VMR-7 YUV  ...
  • May 7, 2015 ... [ABR-57553] After selecting data in the Data catalog and clicking Recover, this data may be not displayed in the What to recover section of a ...

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