Application goal: Using likely and may without excessive repetition.
May, appears to and suggests help match a claim to the strength of its evidence. Use hedging precisely, rather than hiding missing information or weakening every statement.
Context: Offering a cautious forecast. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
May, appears to and suggests help match a claim to the strength of its evidence. Use hedging precisely, rather than hiding missing information or weakening every statement.
Context: Offering a cautious forecast. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
Demand is likely to remain high if the current pattern of enquiries continues.
من المرجح أن يظل الطلب مرتفعًا إذا استمر النمط الحالي للاستفسارات.
That expectation assumes that the introductory price and opening hours remain broadly unchanged.
يفترض هذا التوقع بقاء السعر التمهيدي وساعات العمل دون تغير جوهري.
A substantial change in either factor could alter the outcome.
قد يؤدي تغير كبير في أي من العاملين إلى نتيجة مختلفة.