Technology

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Passive with ‘It’ and ‘There’

Usage: Used in everyday speech or reporting to share general opinions, rumours, or claims without blaming a specific person.
Structure: It/There + passive verb + that – clause/to – infinitive

Hedging & Softening

Usage: Used to sound polite, diplomatic, or cautious by intentionally making a statement less direct or aggressive.
Structure: Subject + softening verb + base verb/infinitive

Examples

1. It is commonly assumed that tech start-ups fail within their first year.

2. Your proposal would seem to overlook a few budget constraints.

3. I am minded to take a look at the data again before making a final choice.

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