Recently a member of our DreyerCoaching teacher team and I were working with a Chinese professional man and his American supervisor. We were working on helping the Chinese man write better emails in English. One big issue was: expressing certainty and uncertainty. This is important, because you need to tell your reader (or listener) how sure you are about something.
Take a look at these words and phrases you can use in your communication:
| CERTAIN / SURE | UNCERTAIN / UNSURE |
| I am sure that…. | I think …. I believe…. |
| We have already … | We could …. |
| We do have … | We might be able to …. |
| It is clear that… | It is possible that…. |
| Clearly | Possibly |
| Surely | I am not sure that…. |
| There is no doubt that… | There is some doubt that… |
| MIght | |
| Maybe / Perhaps | |
| Could | |
| I suggest… | |
| In my opinion… |
Do you want to improve your communication skills in English? We can help you with your SPOKEN and/or WRITTEN English. Contact Scott today to find out more!