phrase · academic
There is little evidence to suggest that + clause
Stating that there is not much proof to support a claim; used to cautiously deny or question an idea.
Examples
“There is little evidence to suggest that increasing fines alone will deter littering.”
“Despite common belief, there is little evidence to suggest that more homework improves long-term learning.”
“On current studies, there is little evidence to suggest that early exposure to screens causes permanent cognitive decline.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given the mixed results across multiple longitudinal studies, there is little evidence to suggest that shorter school weeks improve overall academic attainment.”
Collocations
- little evidence
- evidence to suggest
- there is evidence
Word family
Common mistakes
There are little evidences to suggest that exercise helps.→There is little evidence to suggest that exercise helps.
Little evidence suggest that smoking is bad.→There is little evidence to suggest that smoking is bad.
Say it for a higher band
5There is no proof that + clause→6There is little proof to suggest that + clause→7+There is little evidence to suggest that + clause
Synonyms
There is scant evidence to suggest that
Few studies indicate that
Easily confused
There is little evidence that
“There is little evidence that regular naps harm productivity.”
There is strong evidence to suggest that
“There is strong evidence to suggest that vaccinations reduce disease incidence.”
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