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    Default "As for me" - is it a bad style?

    My teacher says than the expression "as for me" is not very good and English people do not use it very often.

    Is it true? Should I escape this expression in my spoken English?

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    Default Re: "As for me" - is it a bad style?

    Quote Originally Posted by Flex25 View Post
    My teacher says than the expression "as for me" is not very good and English people do not use it very often.

    Is it true? Should I escape this expression in my spoken English?
    Use it if you like it. It is correct English.

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    Default Re: "As for me" - is it a bad style?

    Quote Originally Posted by Flex25 View Post
    My teacher says than the expression "as for me" is not very good and English people do not use it very often. Oh, yes we do.

    Is it true? No.

    Should I avoid this expression in my spoken English? No.
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