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No evidence sounds definitive. "We _lack_ evidence" would be clearer, for instance, because it at least suggests that their _could_ be evidence, but it hasn't b
by gdubs 3y ago
No evidence sounds definitive. "We _lack_ evidence" would be clearer, for instance, because it at least suggests that their _could_ be evidence, but it hasn't been found yet.
- mrguyorama 3y agoNo, actually, definitive would be "We have evidence to the contrary".
- RyEgswuCsn 3y ago__lack__ evidence sounds like you have already made up you mind but is just searching for confirmation. I'd say a better expression would be "we don't know yet whether ...", e.g.: "we don't know yet whether Covid is airborne".