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2. Look at the hedged statements below. Using your intuitions or the information
above, explain the differences in meaning.
We will
We can
argue that these results are an artefact of the methodology.
We might
We would
3. Are the other hedging expressions listed in 146c equivalent in meaning to the
modal auxiliaries in 146a and 146b? Try two tests:
a) replacing the hedging expressions with modals
b) adding modals to the hedging expressions
for instance (using the last example):
This summary can encapsulate . . .
This summary can more or less encapsulate . . .
4. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of using the passive in academic
writing as opposed to a personal construction, as for example in
It can be argued that . . . vs
We can argue that . . .
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