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    The document discusses academic caution vocabulary that can be used in IELTS writing and speaking to improve coherence. It provides lists of words relating to number, frequency, probability and their variations. Examples are given of correct and incorrect usage of some grammatical structures. Word families of "possible" and "probable" are explained. Qualifying adverbs that can be added for further variation are listed. Finally, some idiomatic expressions for expressing general ideas are provided, with examples.

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    The document discusses academic caution vocabulary that can be used in IELTS writing and speaking to improve coherence. It provides lists of words relating to number, frequency, probability and their variations. Examples are given of correct and incorrect usage of some grammatical structures. Word families of "possible" and "probable" are explained. Qualifying adverbs that can be added for further variation are listed. Finally, some idiomatic expressions for expressing general ideas are provided, with examples.

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    Dominic Coles IELTS Blog

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    IELTS and academic caution vocabulary
    The language of academic caution can be used in IELTS to improve the coherence
    of your writing and speaking. Here are some basic variations:
    number

    frequency

    probability

    some

    sometimes

    may

    most

    usual/usually

    might

    many/much

    normally

    could

    a lot of

    generally/in general

    likely/likelihood

    several

    on the whole

    possible/possibly

    a few/a little

    tend

    probable/probably
    perhaps/maybe

    Grammatical problems
    Please note this common mistake made with some/many/few/most
    some people

    correct to talk about people in general

    some of the people


    some of people

    correct to talk about a particular group of people


    incorrect

    Variations - word families


    To use these words well, you need to be able to use the different forms of the
    words. Here are just two examples
    Possible
    possible

    It is possible that the city will

    possibly

    The city could possibly grow

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    possibility

    Theres a possibility that the city will grow

    Probable
    probable

    It is probable that the city will grow

    probably

    The city will probably grow

    probability

    The probability is that the city will grow

    Variations - qualifying adverbs


    If you want to add further variation to your speaking/writing, consider using adverbs
    of degree such as fairly, quite and rather; eg
    It is fairly likely that
    It is quite probable that
    It is rather unlikely that

    Variations - some idiomatic expressions for general ideas


    Here are some more idiomatic expressions to express general ideas. As ever,
    choose the expressions that mean something to you and practise using them in
    context. You do not need all these phrases. If you are uncertain about their
    meaning consult Macmillan Online Dictionary
    a fair amount of

    theres a fair amount of unemployment

    a good deal

    Young people tend to watch TV a good deal

    by and large

    By and large, people in my country enjoy watching


    cricket

    as a rule

    As a rule, men tend to do less housework than women

    nine times out of ten

    Nine times out of ten Id read a book before ....

    more often than not

    More often than not I ask my wife before....

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