According to Murphy 2001,the phrase 'it would seem that' is an example of
A)a conditional phrase
B)a filler which shows that the writer is still thinking
C)a fallacy
D)a redundancy

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"It would seem that" is commonly used as a filler phrase to indicate that the writer is still thinking or processing information. It does not serve any functional purpose in the sentence, and can be considered a filler phrase.

According to Murphy 2001,the Phrase 'It Would Seem That' Is