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Please help me with... I'm editing an article that includes many statements phrased as "it is possible that...". Any help on Wikipedia policy for this kind of statement would be appreciated. Shenrichs (talk) 02:34, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Please link to the article your question is asking about. Leaving it as a floating hypothetical question like this will result in vague advice rather than concrete suggestions.
 * You would think this is a clear example of where Wikipedia's policy on passive voice might come into play. Passive voice is, however, allowed - if not encouraged - if you look at the MOS footnote that discusses it in a little detail.
 * When using phrases like this, the language becomes more a statement of an opinion than a statement of fact, so it becomes important to identify who holds that opinion.
 * In rhetoric, this introductory phrase leads to equivocation or, as more commonly known, weasel words.
 * You are correct to be concerned by such language. When writing for an encyclopedia, use stronger and direct language in preference to weaker and indirect language.  — jmcgnh (talk) (contribs) 03:46, 4 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the feedback. The article in question is Maya cave sites.


 * After giving it some thought I felt that the "it is possible..." statements should be removed entirely. Although they're attributed correctly in the notes, they're clearly opinions rather than facts and make the article read like a scholarly essay rather than an encyclopedia.


 * When I started working on the edits suggested in the edit template, it became clear that the entire article needs an overhaul. So the passive-voice issue is part of a larger edit that I'm putting together. Shenrichs (talk) 15:33, 4 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Yes, that article has a lot of things that need work. It's perfectly acceptable to confine your improvements to just one part or to some one aspect of the article. Incremental improvements are easier to follow if another editor wants to see what was done.  — jmcgnh (talk) (contribs) 12:58, 5 September 2021 (UTC)

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