{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11789075","dateCreated":"1241593687","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"martingoosey","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/martingoosey","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1285289520\/martingoosey-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/britishcouncil-ing-writing-seoul.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11789075"},"dateDigested":1532092383,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Foregrounding","description":"What do you think is the difference in impact of these sentences:<br \/>\n<br \/>\n1) You ought to make a complaint.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n2) I think you ought to make a complaint.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n3) Making a complaint might be useful.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n4) Make a complaint, why don't you?<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWhy?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"12034317","body":"In terms of formality, 3 is the most formal sentence out of the choices while 4) is the least.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nConsidering the degree of impact, meanwhile, a reader might feel 2 is quite strong as the sentece starts with 'I think' and includes 'ought to' which impose the writer's intention. 3 is quite neutral and a recommendation-style objective sentence.<br \/>\nHigh impact----------------Low impact<br \/>\n 2- 1- 4- 3","dateCreated":"1242177177","smartDate":"May 12, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"eunmichoi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/eunmichoi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}