MAC2 - lesson 27 - hedging language | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 10 Public

hedging language

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Paper newspapers will disappear within the next decade. (seem)

It seems that paper newspapers will disappear within the next decade.

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There is life on Mars. (appear)

It appears that there is life on Mars.

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This is the most serious crisis the world has seen. (arguably)

This is arguably the most serious crisis the world has seen.

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Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. (assume)

It's assumed that playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting.

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Mars is the foremost planet for human colonization. (possibly)

Mars is possibly the foremost planet for human colonization.

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The hospital made a mistake. (probably)

The hospital probably made a mistake.

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The costs of the building project are well over £1 million. (estimated)

It's estimated that the costs of the building project are well over £1 million.

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We can't assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent. (possibly)

We can't possibly assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent.

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The British traditionally don't display much emotion in public.(tend)

The British traditionally tend not to display much emotion in public.

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Things get lost when you move house.(tend)

Things tend to get lost when you move house.

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