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Hedging: this would seem to / further research is needed

Hedging: this would seem to / further research is needed

Structure:

This would seem to indicate... / Further research is needed to...

'Would seem to' is more cautious than 'seems to'. 'Further research is needed' is a near-universal academic hedge.

Example:

This would seem to indicate a correlation between sleep quality and academic performance.

Examples

This would seem to indicate a correlation between sleep quality and academic performance.

Practice

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "This would seem to indicate a correlation between sleep quality and academic performance."

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