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Not a native English speaker but I would take "might" in this setting to signal "this might or might not be true and I am not necessarily endorsing this view bu
by reitanqild 10y ago
Not a native English speaker but I would take "might" in this setting to signal "this might or might not be true and I am not necessarily endorsing this view but..." or "one might argue that".
- ralfd 10y agoI read this as "lets throw a "might" in to be less blatant, but this is what i believe".
- jessaustin 10y agoDo you agree then with GGP that personal beliefs require citation?
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- Retric 10y agoPoor white males might skew more sexist and racist, but that is largely in response to upbringing, poor education, and poor economic opportunities. Might in that context is, a substitute for 'while it is true that' not a weasel word like probably.
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