{"id":11976,"date":"2022-11-21T20:58:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T03:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1. Common phrases<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many phrases are suitable in everyday speech and some types of writing, such as on blogs"},"modified":"2022-11-21T20:58:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T03:58:32","slug":"expressing-views-and-opinions-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/expressing-views-and-opinions-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressing Views and Opinions in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-2058946314\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Common phrases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many phrases are suitable in everyday speech and some types of writing, such as on blogs and personal websites. You have probably already seen or used some of these phrases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I think\u2026<\/li><li>I believe\u2026<\/li><li>I feel\u2026<\/li><li>In my opinion\u2026 and<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Add strength<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose you wanted to make the statement stronger. You can do it by adding an adverb or adjective. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I really think\u2026<\/li><li>I strongly believe\u2026<\/li><li>I truly feel\u2026 or<\/li><li>In my honest opinion\u2026<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, giving reasons for your opinion adds strength to the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Formal phrases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to be more careful with formal phrases to express opinions in English. It\u2019s common to use a passive tense when expressing our opinions in a formal situation. You might, for example, hear one of these at a business meeting or a conference, or in a formal paper:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>From my point of view\u2026<\/li><li>From my perspective\u2026<\/li><li>In my view\u2026 or<\/li><li>It seems to me that\u2026<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Asking for opinions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, imagine you\u2019ve expressed yourself. But what about the opinion of others? Often, when we express an opinion or suggestion, it\u2019s a good idea to ask other people for theirs. Phrases like these help show our desire to hear from others:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What do you think of\u2026?<\/li><li>What are your thoughts on\u2026?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Agreeing &amp; disagreeing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agreeing is the easy part. To show agreement, you can use short, clear statements. Let\u2019s suppose a friend says, \u201cI think summer is way more fun than winter!\u201d You might show you agree by giving one of these responses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>So do I.<\/li><li>Me too.<\/li><li>Definitely.<\/li><li>I agree. or<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With close friends or family, we can use informal, direct phrases to say we disagree. You might say something like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I disagree!<\/li><li>I don\u2019t agree. or<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to scientists\u2026<br>Apparently\u2026<br>As far as I know\u2026<br>As far as I\u2019m concerned\u2026<br>As for me\u2026<br>Definitely.<br>Everybody knows that\u2026<br>From my perspective\u2026<br>From my point of view\u2026<br>Honestly I think\u2026<br>How do you feel about\u2026? and<br>I (strongly) believe that\u2026<br>I agree with\u2026<br>I agree. or<br>I am not sure\/certain, but\u2026<br>I am of the opinion that \u2026<br>I am sure \/ I am certain that \u2026<br>I am sure\/certain\/convinced that\u2026<br>I am under the impression that \u2026<br>I believe that\u2026<br>I believe\u2026<br>I bet that\u2026<br>I couldn\u2019t agree more.<br>I disagree!<br>I don\u2019t agree. or<br>I feel that\u2026<br>I feel\u2026<br>I figure that\u2026<br>I guess that \u2026<br>I have no doubt that \u2026<br>I have the feeling that \u2026<br>I hold the opinion\/ view that \u2026<br>I might be wrong but\u2026<br>I really feel that\u2026<br>I really think\u2026<br>I see what you\u2019re saying but\u2026<br>I strongly believe\u2026<br>I suppose\u2026<br>I tend to think that\u2026<br>I think\u2026<br>I truly feel\u2026 or<br>I understand where you\u2019re coming from but\u2026<br>I would say that\u2026<br>I would say\u2026<br>If I am not mistaken\u2026<br>If you ask me\u2026<br>In my honest opinion\u2026<br>In my opinion\u2026<br>In my opinion\u2026 and<br>In my view\u2026<br>In my view\u2026 or<br>It is generally accepted that\u2026<br>It is thought that\u2026<br>It seems likely\u2026<br>It seems obvious that\u2026<br>It seems to me that\u2026<br>It seems to me\u2026<br>I\u2019d say that\u2026<br>I\u2019d suggest that\u2026<br>I\u2019m absolutely convinced\u2026<br>I\u2019m afraid I disagree.<br>I\u2019m not sure I agree with you on\u2026<br>I\u2019m of the opinion that\u2026<br>I\u2019m sorry but I don\u2019t agree. or<br>I\u2019m sure that\u2026<br>I\u2019ve hear that\u2026<br>Many people believe that\u2026<br>Me too.<br>My conviction is that\u2026<br>My point of view is that\u2026<br>Personally speaking\u2026<br>Personally, I think\u2026<br>So do I.<br>Some people say that\u2026<br>The essential point is\u2026<br>The main points are\u2026<br>The point is that\u2026<br>The way I see it is\u2026<br>To be honest\u2026<br>Well, if you ask me\u2026<br>What are your thoughts on\u2026?<br>What do you think of\u2026?<br>What I mean is\u2026<br>What\u2019s your opinion on\u2026?<br>Yeah, but\u2026<br>Yes, but don\u2019t you think\u2026<br>You have a point there but\u2026 or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Read More<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/work-abroad\/\">Work Abroad<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/sentences\/types-of-sentences\/\">Types of Sentences<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/student-success\/\">Student Success<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/gre\/sentence-equivalence\/\">Sentence Equivalence<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expressing Views and Opinions in English<\/p>\n<p>Common phrases<br \/>\nAdd strength<br \/>\nFormal phrases<br \/>\nAsking for opinions<br \/>\nAgreeing &#038; 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