Expressing caution

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In the paragraph, which verb phrase expresses caution? Which expresses generalization?

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As globalization increases, the differences between countries disappear. As a result, an increasing number of people are choosing to take holidays in more remote places which are less affected by this. Although there has been a tendency for people to go to 'popular' tourist destinations, it would seem that an increasing number prefer to visit countries where English is not widely spoken, and where they have the opportunity to learn a few words of a new language.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

First, which do you think?  Have you read through the passage and considered?

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks for replying.

Yes, I have read the passage. I think I'm wrong though.

For expressing caution: As globalization increases

For expressing generalization: it would seem that

Mister Micawber · Answer

The problem is that those are not verb phrases. Here are the verb phrases in your passage:

increases
disappear
are choosing (to take)
are (less affected)
has been (a tendency)
to go to
would seem
prefer (to visit)
is not widely spoken
have (the opportunity to learn)

'Would seem' is a verb phrase, and I agree that that might suggest 'generalization', but 'increases' does not suggest anything of caution to me, and I cannot find another verb phrase in the passage that does, either.

Anonymous · Answer

it would seem

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