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- In my opinion/In my view: a more formal way of giving your opinion:
In my view, it was a big mistake not to try to buy the company last year.- It seems to me/All things considered: used for giving your opinion when you have thought carefully about a situation:It seems to me that John’s plans for the website are very convincing.
All things considered, I think we were wise to cancel our flights.- If you ask me: used for giving an often critical opinion:
If you ask me, both Paul and Simon are being extremely immature.- To be honest/To tell you the truth/To be frank: a way of giving your opinion when you know that that people may not like what you say:To tell you the truth/To be honest/To be frank, I thought the show was pretty awful.
- Personally: used for emphasizing that you are giving your own opinion:
Personally, I think you should apologize to your brother.- To my mind/As far as I’m concerned: used for giving your own opinion, when you realize that other people may not agree with you:To my mind, the way she behaved was inconsiderate.As far as I’m concerned, tennis is a much more interesting sport than football.
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June 09, 2015
Giving your opinion | Macmillan
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