What is the difference between in my opinion and according to me?
Therefore, when you say, “According to me”, you are implying that you are an expert on the topic. (You are probably not an expert in most cases, and therefore, the expression shouldn’t be used.) Instead, use In my opinion, .. You are not saying that your roommate is an expert (though he may think he is).
How can I use according to?
According to means ‘as reported by’ or ‘as stated by’ and refers to an opinion which is not the speaker’s opinion. According to usually occurs in front position. It is commonly followed by a noun phrase and sometimes by a clause: According to Jeff, the film starts at 7.30.
How do you write according to me?
Thus, “according to me” may be more or less appropriate depending on context, but it is grammatically correct. According to Longman, you cannot say “according to me” as it means “as shown by something or stated by someone or reported by”. Everything went according to plan.
Whats another way of saying according to?
In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for according-to, like: as reported by, as stated in, conforming to, in accordance with, pursuant to, in proportion to, in consonance with, in line with, in agreement with, congruent with and commensurate with.
Is according an opinion?
(1) according to my opinion= in my opinion. But it seems that “according to my opinion” is rarely used. (2) “according to me” is not correct in the sense “expressing opinions,” but it’s OK to mean “in accordance with my desire,” as in “the world according to me.”
Which is correct to me or for me?
Basically, FOR me means it benefits you in some way. TO me is more of your personal thoughts on something. So let’s use Antonio’s last example first: It’s an interesting topic TO me–this basically means in my mind or in my thoughts so it’s almost like possessive TO me.
Can we use according to me?
What does according to you mean?
according to (someone or something) As stated by another individual or source.
Is it OK to say according to me?
Can we say according to me?
Do you say according to me or according to US?
You never say “According to me” or “According to us”. If you want to emphasize that what you are saying is your own opinion, you say “In my opinion ” or “In our opinion …”. In my opinion we face a national emergency. At the height of the season the temple gets crowded, and in our opinion it’s best to visit it in the evening. Thank you guys!
Is the phrase’according to me’correct?
According to Longman, you cannot say “according to me” as it means “as shown by something or stated by someone or reported by”. if you use according to as a reporting device, “according to me” will be incorrect since you are the one who is reporting.
Where does the phrase according to me come from?
The reflexive usage with “me” begins to appear soon after “according to…” emerges in theological discourse. The first instance of according to me that I can find is in a seventeenth century theological argument, Anti-pædobaptism, or, The third part by John Tombes (1657).
Are there any synonyms for According to me?
Synonyms for. According to me. Hold to adjust. in my opinion. adv. # opinion. from my perspective. # opinion. i think.
