French · C1 · Vocabulary · 3–5 min
Eight argument choices: qualify a claim, handle limits, and ask what evidence is missing.
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This conclusion is plausible if other data confirm it.
‘À condition que’ introduces a condition and takes the subjunctive ‘confirment’. The claim stays appropriately cautious.
Say thisCette conclusion est plausible, à condition que d'autres données la confirment.
MeaningThis conclusion is plausible if other data confirm it.
When to use itStart the conversation naturally.
Say thisLes éléments sont convaincants, quoique encore limités.
MeaningThe evidence is convincing, though still limited.
When to use itAdd the detail the other person needs.
Say thisIl faut distinguer clairement corrélation et causalité.
MeaningWe must clearly distinguish correlation from causation.
When to use itFinish with a clear, polite line.
| Say this | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Cette conclusion est plausible, à condition que d'autres données la confirment. | This conclusion is plausible if other data confirm it. | Start the conversation naturally. |
| Les éléments sont convaincants, quoique encore limités. | The evidence is convincing, though still limited. | Add the detail the other person needs. |
| Il faut distinguer clairement corrélation et causalité. | We must clearly distinguish correlation from causation. | Finish with a clear, polite line. |
Give a conditional conclusion, admit the limit of the evidence, and avoid confusing a link with a cause.
Cette conclusion est plausible, à condition que d'autres données la confirment.
This conclusion is plausible if other data confirm it.
Start the conversation naturally.
Les éléments sont convaincants, quoique encore limités.
The evidence is convincing, though still limited.
Add the detail the other person needs.
Il faut distinguer clairement corrélation et causalité.
We must clearly distinguish correlation from causation.
Finish with a clear, polite line.