Precise reformulation

Preserve scope, certainty and conditions when reformulating.

Preserve scope, certainty and conditions when reformulating. Changing may to will or some to all changes the meaning even when the topic stays the same.

Practical examples

Some participants reported an improvement.

أبلغ بعض المشاركين عن تحسن.

An improvement was reported by a proportion of the participants.

أبلغت نسبة من المشاركين عن تحسن.

The findings may support this interpretation.

قد تدعم النتائج هذا التفسير.

Check your understanding

1. Which change would strengthen the claim beyond the original?