B2–C1 · Qualification and hedging · 1 patterns
Hedging and qualifying claims in English
Make precise, proportionate claims.
01 · Distinct core Frames
Start with genuinely different ways to do the job
1 canonical indexable Frames, deduplicated by reusable formula structure rather than contextual noun substitution.
02 · When to use
Choose the job before the wording
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03 · Active retrieval
Produce one sentence before you reveal a model
Say or write one sentence for this job: “Make precise, proportionate claims.” Then open one Frame above, compare the language move, and rewrite your sentence for a different context.
04 · Continue with reviewed relations
Move from a Frame to a distinction, choice or new sentence
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01 · How to use this set
Start from the communication job
Make precise, proportionate claims.
Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.
02 · Representative patterns
Start with these reusable frames
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03 · Complete set
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