Which of the following statements includes a hedge?
A) Um, well, we could, ah, merge the departments.
B) I may be wrong, but I think that merging the departments might be a good idea.
C) Merging the departments is definitely the way to go.
D) Pardon me for interrupting, but we should merge the departments.
E) We can merge the departments, can't we?

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B) Women tend to minimize the assertiveness of what they say by using hedges, hesitations, and tag questions. A hedge uses qualifiers like "may," "perhaps," and "might" to weaken the assertiveness of the statement.

Which of the Following Statements Includes a Hedge