Opinions In English: Asking for an opinion, giving an opinion, agreeing and disagreeing
EXAMPLES: Casual subject: "How about getting potato pizza?" Formal subject: "What's your perspective on reunifying North and South Korea?" Casual: "Potato pizza is boring. I like pulgogi pizza!" Formal: "In my opinion, we should be careful about reunification talks because...." Casual: "Me too. Let's order now!" "I agree. The political situation right now is tense." "Yes, but the potato pizza is cheaper than the bulgogi." Formal: "I agree with you, but something will have to be decided soon." Casual: "I get it, but bulgogi is so much more delicious." Formal: "I see your point of view, but too many other countries will be affected." Casual: "Are you kidding? Let's get both pizzas!" Formal: "I'm afraid I disagree. The Korean people should always be our first priority." |
NOTE: The sentence structures below are listed from the most casual to the most formal. In many Asian languages, including Korean, casual and formal expressions are used depending on the PEOPLE involved. In English, it usually depends on the importance of the SUBJECT. Be aware of the situation, the people involved, and the importance of the subject before deciding which to use. Asking for an opinion: "What about / How about (subject)?" "How do you feel about (subject)?" "What do you think about (subject)?" "What's your opinion about (subject)?" "What's your point of view on (subject)?" "What's your perspective on (subject)?" Giving an opinion: "I think.... In my opinion....From my point of view... From my perspective..." Note that very casual opinions omit these expressions and simply state preferences directly. Casual opinion sentences can usually be distinguished from factual/information sentences because they often contain words expressing preference (like, don't like, love, hate, prefer, want, don't want, etc.) or adjectives (boring, delicious, smart, difficult, beautiful, interesting, simple, etc.) "Kim Byung-ji is a former goalkeeper." (information) "I love (preference) his awesome (adjective) hair colours!" (opinion) Agreeing with an opinion: "Me too." "You're right." "I think so too." "I agree with you." Moderating or qualifying agreement: "Yes, but... (additional ideas or information)." "I think so too, but...(additional ideas or information)." "I agree with you, but...(additional ideas or information)."
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