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Jooney Posted 14 years ago
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This change in blood sugar control after meals “occurred well before we could see any changes in fitness or adiposity,” or fat buildup, due to the reduced activity, Dr. Thyfault says. So the blood sugar swings would seem to be a result, directly, of the volunteers not moving much.
Is this a tentative use of would? The writer wanted to be less direct by adding "would". Correct?
I'd appreciate your answer.
This change in blood sugar control after meals “occurred well before we could see any changes in fitness or adiposity,” or fat buildup, due to the reduced activity, Dr. Thyfault says. So the blood sugar swings would seem to be a result, directly, of the volunteers not moving much.
Is this a tentative use of would? The writer wanted to be less direct by adding "would". Correct?
I'd appreciate your answer.
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Yes. Definitely. The combination "would seem" is extremely tentative, and it typically signals the speaker's admission of ignorance about the situation or about some aspect of it.
- Yes.
- Definitely.
- The combination "would seem" is extremely tentative, and it typically signals the speaker's admission of ignorance about the situation or about some aspect of it.
- CJ
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Yes. Definitely. The combination "would seem" is extremely tentative, and it typically signals the speaker's admission of ignorance about the situation or about some aspect of it.
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Thank you so much for your answer, CJ.
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