Hedging

En ocasiones no quieres decir algo categóricamente debido a que no puedes demostrar que eso es verdad. En este caso puedes usar una amplia gama de estructuras para distanciarte de los hechos y las opiniones. Esta táctica de llama hedging.

Hedging with verbs

Puedes usar appear y seem (that) para crear distancia entre tú y lo que es dicho.

     It seems that the President may soon stand down.
     It appears that the news reports are true.
     The weather appears to be changing.
     The outcome seems to be inevitable.

Para añadir más distancia puedes usar el verbo modal would.

     It would appear that you have already made up your mind.
     They would appear to be hostile.
     It would seem that you are in the wrong.
     It would seem that you are avoiding me.


Hedging with the passive voice

Puedes usar formas pasivas del verbo para mostrar que una opinión no es necesariamente tuya.

     It is widely recognised that the future of advertising is on the Net.
     There are not believed to be any survivors.
     It is not known whether he will accept the offer.

Hedging with noun phrases

Puedes usar noun phrases entorno a un sujeto.

     There is little doubt that she took her own life.
     There is some doubt that the country can control its inflation.
     There is no doubt that he knows that he's doing.
     There is little evidence of your ability to manage change.