Would you like to learn some different ways to say, I think. I think it's going to rain?
Would you like to learn some different ways that will help you in advance and more natural just
like a native speaker? Well, let's get started. First of all, there's nothing wrong with saying
I think I say it all the time. But I have many other expressions in my vocabulary that I use as
well. And my choice depends on the situation I'm in. So let me share all the different alternatives
that you need. First, let's talk about every day situation. Let's take the statement. It's going to
rain instead of I think you can say I'd say it's going to rain. I'd say this is a contraction of
I would, I would say, but native speakers use the contraction. I'd say it's going to rain. You can
add to that and say, if you asked me, I'd say it's going to rain. They're exactly the same. It's just
something nice. We add on I believe is going to rain. This is the closest alternative to I think,
and it's very commonly used. It seems to me that the way I see it to me is going to rain.
All three are used to really show your personal opinion. My close friend always says, I reckon,
I reckon is going to rain. I personally don't say I reckon but I really love when she says
it. I prepared a free lesson PDF that summarizes all the expressions from this lesson. So you can
find that in the description and in the comment section. Now you can also say it's going to rain
and then add that's my take on it. This is a very common expression. My take on it. Take is
your assessment, how you see the situation. That's my take on it. So you first share your opinion or
statement and then say that's my take on it. You can do the same thing with the ATM, but that's my
two cents, two cents that represents opinion is going to rain. That's my two cents. Now
let me share some more formal expressions. That you would use in a job interview, a conference,
a work meeting, or other formal situations. Let's say your opinion is we should revise the report.
Revise means make changes to we should revise the report. Of course you can say I think that
we should revise the report. You could also say from my perspective, this is a very common one.
It sounds quite advanced. From my perspective, we should revise the report of course, you can simply
say in my opinion, in my opinion, we should revise the report and logged on. So more formal than
saying I think you could say it's my view that we should revise the report or it appears to me that
we should revise the report. Keep in mind the word that is optional. We generally use it in written
English and we generally exclude it in spoken English, but that's not a rule. So you could say
it appears to me we should revise the report, or it appears to me that we should revise the report.
Both of these are correct. Let's talk about some expressions that express certainty, certainty 100%
So let's take our statement. We should promote John lucky John. Now if you're 100% Certain you
can say I'm sure I'm certain I'm positive. We should promote John you getting it obvious that
we should promote John you could replace RBS with indisputable, which means nobody could dispute it.
It's indisputable that we should promote John that sounds very firm. I like that one. indisputable.
It's undeniable. It's unquestionable. It's beyond a doubt. We should promote
John John must be really awesome. Now let's say that you do want to express
some uncertainty or some doubt. So what could happen but maybe it won't happen?
You can say it's possible that she's going to get the promotion instead of possible. You could say
it's probable or it's likely she's going to get the promotion. I figure or I gather that she's
going to get the promotion. What I really like is I have a hunch. I have a hunch that she's going
to get the promotion when you have a hunch it's more based on your intuition rather than external
evidence. I have a hunch that she's going to get a promotion. I just have this really good feeling.
You can say correct me if I'm wrong. She's going to get the promotion but if you say correct me
if I'm wrong, you're admitting that you may be wrong. You could also say if I'm not mistaken,
she's going to get the promotion. Again. There's some doubt there because you could be mistaken
you could say to the best of my knowledge to the best of my knowledge, she's going to get
the promotion. Let's talk about some expressions that sound more diplomatic. So diplomatic because
you might be introducing and opinion that people don't agree with or that is the opposite of what
most people think. So maybe all your coworkers think that John should get the promotion, but you
don't. So our statement is John isn't a good fit. He isn't a good fit, to be honest. In all honesty,
John isn't a good fit. Now remember, this is something that a lot of people don't agree with.
So you might want to say with some regret, to be honest. In all honesty, John isn't a good fit. I'm
sorry to say it but John isn't a good fit. If you want to be more neutral, you could say one could
argue that John isn't a good fit. Everyone else is saying he is so you want to be more neutral and
talk about how he isn't. One could argue that my impression is that John isn't a good fit. I shaved
my favorite for last to be diplomatic, and that I get what you're saying. But John isn't a good
fit. Now in this case, debt means understand. So if you want to be more casual, informal use,
get I get what you're seeing. But John isn't a good fit. If you want to be more formal, you
can say I understand what you're saying. But John isn't a good fit. Now you have so many different
ways to say I think that what was your favorite expression? Mine is probably I reckon, even though
I personally don't say it. I don't know why but I really like how it sounds. Reckon, I reckon,
plus you get to practice that really strong. Our reckon I recommend is gonna re share your favorite
in the comment section below. Now I have so much more to share with you so you can check out this
lesson to keep improving your vocabulary and you can download your free speaking guide to
help you speak English fluently and confidently in six easy steps. You can get it from my website
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