Rule reminder

Formal Italian uses hedging to express caution, probability, or recommendations without committing absolutely. Key expressions: 'si ritiene opportuno' (it is deemed appropriate), 'è auspicabile che' (it is desirable that), 'si prevede che' (it is expected that), 'si stima che' (it is estimated that), 'è presumibile che' (it is presumable that), 'sembrerebbe che' (it would appear that).