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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.
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