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Modality Word Mat

The document presents a scale of modality categorized into three levels: Low, Medium, and High. Each level lists various modal verbs and phrases that indicate different degrees of certainty or obligation. The Low category includes terms like 'could' and 'maybe,' while the High category features terms such as 'must' and 'absolutely.'
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Modality Word Mat

The document presents a scale of modality categorized into three levels: Low, Medium, and High. Each level lists various modal verbs and phrases that indicate different degrees of certainty or obligation. The Low category includes terms like 'could' and 'maybe,' while the High category features terms such as 'must' and 'absolutely.'
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Modality

Low (Weakest) Medium High (Strongest)

could apparently absolutely must

couldn’t frequently always mustn’t

doubtful likely certainly never

I think often clearly obviously

may ought to definitely shall

maybe probably has to surely

might regularly have to undoubtedly

might not scarcely impossibly unquestionably

occasionally should invariably will

perhaps shouldn’t is will not

possibly usually

potentially would

rarely wouldn’t

sometimes

unsure

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