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Reading implication and subtext

Understand each item before testing yourself. Choose honestly whether it already feels familiar or needs practice.

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I am not entirely convinced that…

Signal a serious reservation in measured language.

Example

The proposal is certainly ambitious, though I am not entirely convinced that the timetable is realistic.

Recognise and respond to cautious criticism, understatement, and implied reservations in English.

I am not entirely convinced that…
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Signal a serious reservation in measured language.
The proposal is certainly ambitious, though I am not entirely convinced that the timetable is realistic.
That may be somewhat optimistic.
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Understate a judgement that something is unrealistic.
That may be somewhat optimistic.
If I am reading you correctly,…
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Check an implied meaning before acting on it.
If I am reading you correctly,…
The implication seems to be that…
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Make a likely unstated conclusion explicit.
The implication seems to be that…
I would treat that as… rather than…
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Explain how you interpret an indirect message.
I would treat that as… rather than…