Expressing Opinions
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Strong conviction
I'm convinced that…
There's no doubt in my mind that…
Neutral opinion
I think…
In my opinion…
As I see it,…
Personally,…
Tentative
I tend to think…
I'm not sure, but I'm leaning towards…
Asking for Opinions
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Open to the group
What do you think?
How do you feel about that?
Does anyone have any other comments?
Directed at a specific person
[Name], what do you think?
Don't you think…?
Agreeing
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Full agreement
Exactly.
I totally agree.
I couldn't agree more.
Partial agreement
I agree to a certain extent.
That's a fair point.
Fair enough.
Disagreeing
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Strong disagreement
I'm afraid I can't agree with you there.
That's not how I see it.
Partial disagreement
I know what you mean, but…
I agree up to a point, but…
Expressing reservations
I'm not entirely convinced that…
I'm concerned that…
Making Suggestions
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Inviting the other person
Why don't we + bare infinitive?Why don't we ask for more information?
Shall we + bare infinitive?Shall we take a short break?
Collaborative — "we" focused
Let's + bare infinitive.Let's consider this second option.
What about + -ing?What about trying a different route?
How about + -ing?How about meeting earlier?
Tentative / softened
Maybe we could + bare infinitive.Maybe we could split into two groups.
It might be worth + -ing.It might be worth checking the timetable first.
Accepting a Suggestion
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Enthusiastic
Yes, I'd love to!
Sounds like a plan!idiom
Neutral / open
Sounds good to me.
Why not?
That's not a bad idea.
Rejecting a Suggestion
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Direct
I'm afraid that's not a great idea.
Politely
I'd rather + bare infinitive.I'd rather stay in tonight.
I'm not very keen on + -ing.I'm not very keen on eating out.
Well, the only problem is…
Interrupting Politely
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Asking permission
Can I say something?
Is it okay if I jump in?
Announcing the interruption
Sorry to interrupt, but…
Excuse me, but…
Reacting / redirecting
Are you saying that…?
Wait a minute…
Keeping the Floor
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Polite
Could you let me finish?
If you could just let me finish…
Direct
I'm not done yet.
Hold on…