How to ask for opinion and advice expressions

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HOW TO ASK FOR OPINION AND ADVICE

Are you aware of…..?

Am I allowed to… ?

Are you quite sure?

Can you say that for sure ?

Do you have any suggestions?

Do you really mean what you’re saying?

Do you think so?

Don’t you think?

How did you find out?

How do you consider…?

How do you feel about … ?

How do you see…?

How do you view?

I look forward to your comments or questions.

I was wondering where you stood on the question of … ?

I’d value your opinion on…

I’m open to any suggestion!

In your opinion… ?

Let me know what you think.

Let’s have your angle on it.

Make up your mind!

Please tell me your personal opinions about…

What about … ?

What am I supposed to do?

What are your views on…?

What do you reckon (about…)?

What do you suggest we do?

What do you suggest?

What do you think about…?

What do you think of …?

What do you think?

What have you got to say about that?

What should I do?

What would you do if you were me?

What would you recommend?

What would you say about…?

What would you say if we…?

What’s the best thing to do?

What’s the right thing to do ?

What’s your attitude regarding… ?

What’s your feeling about it?

What’s your opinion on… ? / What are your thoughts on?

What’s your reaction to… ?

What’s your honest opinion about …?

What’s your opinion of …?

What’s your perspective on…?

What’s your position on…?

What’s your take on…?

Where do you stand (on…)?

Would you advise me to… ?

Would you say that… ?

Would you tell me your informed opinions on …?

Wouldn’t you agree?

Your comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Your thoughts?

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Different ways to say thank you in English

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Different ways to say thank you in English

formal way to say thank you

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FORMAL

I am most grateful

How thoughtful

I am very thankful

I appreciate it

I can’t thank you enough

I couldn’t have done it without you!

I do appreciate what you have done for me

I do not know how to thank you

I do not know what I do without you

I don’t have the words to thank you

I really appreciate it

I’m really grateful

I’m touched

Many thanks

Much obliged (très formel)

Of course. / Please do. / I don ‘t mind at all.

Thank you for everything

Thank you so much

Thank you very much

That’s really kind of you.

That’s so kind of you

We would like to express our gratitude

Words are inadequate to express our gratitude

You shouldn’t have

You’re welcome. / Not at all. / Don’t mention it. / My pleasure. / The pleasure is all mine.

You’ve been most helpful.

You’re too kind

INFORMAL

Thanks

A million thanks to you

Cheers

How nice!

I can’t thank you enough

I owe you

I owe you big time

I owe you one

I’ll return the favour.

I’m in your debt

Thanks a million

thanks, I appreciate it

You are great

You are the best

You saved my day

You’re a dear

You’re a life saver

You’re an angel

You’ve made my day

You’ve saved my life

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How to introduce a restriction and set a condition

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HOW TO INTRODUCE A RESTRICTION AND SET A CONDITION

Allowing for the circumstances,…

… at the very least.

As long as / So long as…

At any rate / In any case / Anyway,…

At best,…

At least,…

At worst…

Except (for) / Apart from… / Aside from…

granted that…

If by (any) chance…

If necessary / If need be / If the need arises,…

In case…

In either case…

In most cases,…

In such a case / In such circumstances…

In that (this) case…

In the event of…

In the event that…

In the present case / In this particular case,…

In this instance,…

In view of this,…

in which case…

Insofar as…

Let’s suppose/assume that…

No matter what they say / No matter what people say,…

On condition that

Or else,…

Otherwise…

Provided (that)

Provided always that…

Supposing / Assuming that…

To a large extent,…

To say the least.

To some extent / Up to a point…

Unless…

Whatever happens,…

With a few exceptions, …

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How to make comparisons in English

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HOW TO MAKE COMPARISONS IN ENGLISH

Unlike (+noun)

Rightly or wrongly

It is equivalent to…

It’s second to none.

It bears no relation with…

It’s quite unique

It has nothing to do with…

It can’t compete with…

It makes no odds. / It all amounts to the same thing. / It all boils down to the same thing. / It comes to the same thing.

It doesn’t make the slightest difference.

There is no comparison.

What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts. / It’s swings and roundabouts.

Compared with…/In comparison with…

Contrary to…

He is nowhere near as strong as…

I’ve never seen anything like it.

I make no distinction between… and …

I don’t see the connection.

Better late than never.

In/By comparison,…

In contrast to…

As opposed to…

For better or for worse.

If you set… against…

All the better!/ So much the better!

You’ve only got to compare.

… bears little resemblance to…

… bears a close resemblance to…

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Linking Words and Phrases | Transition Words | Logical connectors

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LINKING WORDS AND PHRASES

According to…

As far as I’m concerned,…

Besides the fact that…

Besides, …

By the way, …

Certainly not!

Clearly.

Especially / Particularly / In particular…

For fear that…

For this purpose,…

Furthermore / In addition,…

I’m afraid so.

In accordance with…

In my opinion,…

In order to… / So as to…

In other respects, …

In other words,…

In some respects,…

In this respect,…

Inevitably.

Luckily / Fortunately,…

More or less

Moreover,…

Most certainly.

Namely…

Naturally.

Nevermind!

Not necessarly.

Not particularly

Not to mention / Let alone…

Notably…

Of course not!

Of course! / Certainly!

On top of all that,…

Paradoxically,…

Perhaps / Maybe

Positively.

Probably.

Quite honestly

Surely.

Surprisingly

Surprisingly/Strangely enough…

That is to say…

That’s right! / Indeed!

To be more specific…

To crown it all…

To this end,…

Unfortunately

What is more,…

With a view to…

With respect to / In regard to / Concerning…

Without hesitation!

Without the slightest hesitation!

In many respects / In many ways…

…, actually.

…, for that matter.

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Expressing concession, opposition and contrast pdf

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EXPRESSING CONCESSION, OPPOSITION AND CONTRAST

And yet / And then again / But then…

Despite / In spite of…

Even if…

For all that / Even so,…

However / Still,…

In contrast / By contrast / On the other hand…

Instead

Instead of…

Nevertheless

On the contrary

Or rather…

Quite the opposite!

Still,…

Though / Although / Even though

Whereas…

While…

Yet,…

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Expressions of agreement and disagreement pdf

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AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT

Absolutely!

Count me in!

Don’t beat about the bush!

Exactly! / Precisely!

Far from it. / Not by a long way.

Fine! / Agreed!

I agree with you (on that point).

I beg to differ.

I couldn’t agree more.

I couldn’t have put it better myself.

I don’t agree with you.

I don’t approve of…

I don’t believe a single word of it.

I don’t believe a word of it.

I don’t see your point.

I entirely take your point about…

I grant you that.

I have nothing against it.

I hold the same view.

I must admit you’re right.

I quite agree with you.

I see things differently.

I strongly disapprove of…

I suppose you’re right.

I take your point.

I think so.

I won’t say no.

I’ll admit it. / I’ll give you that.

I’m afraid I don’t share your opinion.

I’m all for it!

I’m dead against it.

I’m of a different mind/opinion.

I’m on your side.

I’m with you in what you say.

If this is acceptable to you.

In no case. / By no means. / Not on any account.

It stands to reason.

It’s a deal!

It’s fine by me.

It’s open to question.

Let’s leave it at that!

Let’s say no more! / Let’s drop it!

Needless to say,…

No offence meant/intended, but…

No way! / It’s out of the question!

Not in the least!/ In no way!

Not quite.

Of course!

Opinions differ.

Over my dead body!

Right on!

Right!

That’s just how I feel.

This is exactly what I had in mind.

We are divided on/over the issue.

We’re in complete agreement.

We’re on the same wavelenght. / mind.

We’re thinking along the same lines.

You need to get your story straight!

You’re getting off the subject!

You’re not entirely wrong.

You’re quite right to say that…

You’re quite right.

Your answer is off the point!

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How to give advice in English pdf

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HOW TO GIVE ADVICE IN ENGLISH

GIVE ADVICE

I advise you to…

In your position, I would do…

Have you considered…

Have you thought about…

It might be a good idea to …

I decided to follow your advice and …

I took your advice , and I …

I reckon you should … now

I recommend …ing

I recommend (that) you …

I suggest …ing

I suggest (that) you …

I’ll do that for you if you like.

I would strongly advise you to …

I suggest you …

The best advice I can give you is…

My advice would be to …

Perhaps we could…

Why don’t you …?

How about …?

If I were in your position, I’d …

If I were in your shoes, I’d …

If I were you, I would do…

If you take my advice, you should….

Tina will help you if you ask her.

You should …

You should perhaps…

You must …

You have to …

You’d better …

You could …

You might try …ing

You could always…

Would you like to …?

You’d (really) better ….

ASK FOR ADVICE

Do you think it’s a good idea to…

What should I do?

What do you advise me to do?

What do you suggest?

What’s your advice?

If you were me what would you do?

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Acronyms and abbreviations list in English

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS	MEANINGS
2B	To Be
A.I.	Artificial intelligence
A.m. or AM	Ante Meridiem
Abs	Abdominals
abt	About
ads	advertisements
AD	Anno Domini
AFAIK	As Far As I Know
AFK	Away From Keyboard
Aka, AKA or a.k.a	Also Known As
AML	All My Love
Anws	Answer
AOB	Any Other business
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
ATM	Automatic Telling Machine
Atm	At the Moment
B&B	Bed and Breakfast
B4	Before
B.C.	Before Christ
BAC	Back At Computer
BAE	Before Anyone Else
BBC	British Broadcasting Corporation
BBIAF	Be Back In A Few
BC	Because
BFF	Best Friend Forever
Bf	Boyfriend
BRB	Be Right Back
BS	Bullshit
BTW	By The Way
BYOB (at the restaurant)	Bring Your Own Booze Bring Your Own Bottle
CIA	Central Intelligence Agency
CM	Call Me
CUL	See You Later
CUT	See You Tomorrow
Cya	See you later (« see ya »)
CYA	Cover Your Ass
DEA	Drug Enforcement Administration
Dl	DownLoad
DIY	Do It Yourself
DW	Don’t Worry
DYT	Don’t You Think
e.g.	Exempli Gratia
ETA	Estimated time of arrival
EVRY1	Everyone
EZ	Easy
FO	Fuck Off
F.A.Q.	Frequently Asked Questions
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
FTW	For The Win
FU	Fuck You Fucked Up
FYE	For Your Entertainment
FYI	For Your Information
G.B.	Great Britain
G2G	Got To Go
gents.	Gentlemen
Gf	Girlfriend
GFN	Go For Now
GG	Good Game
GP	General Practioner
G.P.O.	General Post Office
Gl	Good Luck
GTG	Got To Go
GTFO	Get The Fuck Out
HT	Hi There
HMP	Help Me Please
H.I.V.	Human Immunodificiency Virus
H.Q.	Head Quarters
HF	Have Fun
IAC	In Any Case
IC	I See
Idc	I Don’t Care
Idk	I Don’t Know
i.e.	Id Est
IHA	I Hate
IINM	If I’m Not Mistaken
IIRC	If I remember correctly
IKR	I know right
IMO	In My Opinion
IMHO	In My Honest Opinion
IOU	I Owe You
IT	Information Technology
IRL	In Real Life
Jk	Just Kidding
K.O.	Knock Out
L.A.P.D.	Los Angeles Police Department
L8r	Later
Lmao	Laughing My Ass Off
LMC	Let Me See
Lol	Laugh Out Loud
Ltd	Limited Liability
LMAO	laughing my ass off
Luv	Love
MILF	Mother I’d Like To Fuck
N.B.	Nota Bene
NYPD	New York Police Department
NP	No Problem
OMG	Oh My God!
OMFG	Oh My Fucking God!
omw	On my way
PLS	Please
PM	Prime Minister
P.m or PM	Post Meridiem
POS	Piece Of Shit
ROFL	Rolling On the Floor Laughing
RGDS	Regards
RIP	Rest In Peace (Requiescat In Pace)
Sci-Fi	Science Fiction
SOAB	Son Of A Bitch
STFU	Shut The Fuck Up
Sup	What’s Up
Tbh	To be honest
TM	Trust Me
TTYL	Talk To You Later
THX	Thank you / Thanks
U2	You Too
UFO	Unidentified Flying Object
U	You
U.S.S.	United States Ship
Ur	Your
V.A.T.	Value Added Tax
V.I.P.	very important person
Wb	Welcome Back
WBMBF	Wanna Be My Boy Friend
WBMGF	Wanna Be My Girl Friend
Wd	Well Done
WE or W/e	Whatever
WTF	What / Who The Fuck ?
WTH	What / Who The Hell ? What / Who The Heck ?
WP	Well Played
WU	What’s Up
WUWH	Wish You Were Here
Xmas	Christmas
XOXO	Hugs and kisses
Ya	You
Ybl	You’ll Be Sorry
Y.H.A.	Youth Hostel Association
YOLO	You Only Live Once
Yw	You’re Welcome
N.A.T.O.	North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
USSR	Union of the Socialist Sovietic Republics
U.N.O.	United Nations Organisation
E.E.C.	European Economic Community
I.B.R.D.	International Bank for the Reconstruction and Development
I.M.F.	International Monetary Fund
V.A.T.	Value Added Tax
I.Q.	Intellectual Quotient
D.N.A.	Desoxyribo-Nucleic Acid
W.H.O.	World Health Organisation
W.T.O.	World Trade Organisation
EU	European Union
UK	United Kingdom
PRC	Popular Republic of China
NY	New York
CA	California
DC	District of Columbia

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How to ask for help in English

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ASKING FOR HELP

Could you help me for a second?

Are you free now?

Can / May I ask a favor?

Can you give me a hand?

Could you lend me a …, please?

Could you please explain to me …?

Could you please help me out with…?

Could you spare a moment?

Do you have a minute?

Do you have any free time on/at… (day/time)?

Do you know anything about …?

Give me a hand with this, will you?

I am having a problem with …. Do you think you can help me?

I can’t manage. Can you help me?

I could do with some help, please.

I could really use your assistance with… if you don’t mind

I heard that you have some experience with …, and I could really use your help.

I heard you’re really good at/with …. Is their any chance that you could help me?

I know your good at/with …, and I really could use some help.

I need some help, please.

I was wondering if you could please show me how to ….

I wonder if you could help me with this?

If you don’t mind, I really need your help with ….

If you’re not too busy may I ask a favor?

Is it possible for you to …?

Is there any chance that you could give me a hand with…?

Is there any chance you have time to…?

Lend me a hand with this, will you?

Please can you do me a favor?

Please help me with …

Please, give me a hand.

Would you mind showing me …?

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