Expressing opinions

[Avidlearner]

Hello,

would you please give me some tips on where (within the Using.English site)
I can find expressions/idioms/verbs used to introduce one's opinions...

e.g. I believe, in my opinion, to my knowledge etc.

thanks a lot,

Avidlearner

[mara_ce]

Here are some examples:

Learning English | BBC World Service
Opinions Giving Expressing Agreeing Disagreeing in English. Vocabulary Opiniones en Inglés

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Originally Posted by Avidlearner

Hello,

would you please give me some tips on where (within the Using.English site)
I can find expressions/idioms/verbs used to introduce one's opinions...

e.g. I believe, in my opinion, to my knowledge etc.

thanks a lot,

Avidlearner

I've done a quick search of the site, and I couldn't find anything. Here are some ideas that come to mind that you might find helpful.

The way I see it ...
In my view ...
I would say ...
I would have to say ...
As far as I can tell ...
It occurs to me that ... Still ... But ... However ... Nevertheless ...
I find it ...
I find it rather ...
I find it somewhat ...
I understand what you mean. However, ...
I would tend to agree with this, but ...
Here's my take on it:
I feel that ...
I strongly believe that ...
I feel compelled to say that ...
I can't say I agree with this, and here's why ...

Here are ways to express your opinion while recognizing, in a positive way, another person's opinion


I find it interesting that ..., but on the other hand ...
You have a point, but have you ever thought that ...
I understand what you mean, but I can't say I see it that way because ...
This is true, but ...
You make a strong case for ..., but I think you might have overlooked ...

More direct starters:

This is what I'm getting at.
What I mean to say is that ...
Let me tell you what I think,
I ...
That's wrong, and I'll tell you why. (If ...)



This webpage might be helpful: http://pioneer.chula.ac.th/~pkanchan/html/opinion.htm.