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Probability/Certainty
[Dustmen will go on strike because they
think their salaries are too low]
Students often express their views in an over-certain manner, and are particularly fond of
the "will" form, as in our example: |
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Nurses will go on strike [Are you sure ?!] à |
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Nurses may/might go on strike |
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Task 1: Applying the above guidelines, try
to make the following less "certain":
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a) "The government made a mistake when
they intervened
in the stock market"
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b) "Next years students will have less money
to spend on
entertainment"
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c) "The
criticism is so strong that
the President
will have
to resign"
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Answers: See Delicacy
Notes for suggested improvements in language delicacy.Now go on to 2. Generality |