Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing
Decide which of the following expressions are formal or informal.
Stating an opinion
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In my opinion...
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The way I see it...
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If you want my
honest opinion....
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According to
Lisa...
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As far as I'm
concerned...
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If you ask me...
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Asking for an opinon
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What's your idea?
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What are your
thoughts on all of this?
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How do you feel
about that?
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Do you have
anything to say about this?
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What do you think?
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Do you agree?
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Wouldn't you say?
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Expressing agreement
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I agree with you
100 percent.
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I couldn't agree
with you more.
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That's so true.
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That's for sure.
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(slang) Tell me about it!
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You're absolutely
right.
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Absolutely.
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That's exactly how
I feel.
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Exactly.
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I'm afraid I agree
with James.
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I have to side with
Dad on this one.
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No doubt about it.
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(agree with
negative statement) Me neither.
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(weak) I suppose so./I guess so.
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You have a point
there.
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I was just going to
say that.
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Expressing disagreement
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I don't think so.
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(strong) No way.
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I'm afraid I
disagree.
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(strong) I totally disagree.
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I beg to differ.
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(strong) I'd say the exact opposite.
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Not necessarily.
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That's not always
true.
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That's not always
the case.
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No, I'm not so sure
about that.
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Interruptions
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Can I add something
here?
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Is it okay if I
jump in for a second?
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If I might add
something...
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Can I throw my two
cents in?
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Sorry to interrupt,
but...
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(after accidentally
interrupting someone) Sorry, go
ahead. OR Sorry, you were saying...
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(after being
interrupted) You didn't let me finish.
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Settling an argument
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Let's just move on,
shall we?
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Let's drop it.
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I think we're going
to have to agree to disagree.
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(sarcastic) Whatever you say./If you say so.
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Watch and listen to the following video and answer the questions below
- How did the speaker come up with the topic of this talk?
- List the 8 secrets and explain them
- Do you agree with all 8 secrets? Why or why not?
- Did anything surprise you? Did you learn something new?
- Can you think of any instances in your life when you apply all or several of these key factors to succeed? Maybe to get a job, to run a race, etc. Explain
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