Expressing Opinions

English Vocabulary
Agreeing with an opinion

We use these words and phrases to agree

Below are some phrases that you can use to with someone else's point of view:
help express opinions. Some of these
phrases are more appropriate for written  Of course.
English such as giving your opinion in an  You're absolutely right.
essay whereas some can also be used in  Yes, I agree.
spoken English.  I think so too.
 That's a good point.
 Exactly.
 I don't think so either.
Personal Point of View  So do I.
 I'd go along with that.
We use these words and phrases to express a  That's true.
personal point of view:  Neither do I.
 I agree with you entirely.
 In my experience…  That's just what I was thinking.
 As far as I'm concerned…  I couldn't agree more.
 Speaking for myself…
 In my opinion… Disagreeing with an opinion
 Personally, I think…
 I'd say that… We use these words and phrases to disagree
 I'd suggest that… with someone else's point of view:
 I'd like to point out that…
 I believe that…  That's different.
 What I mean is…  I don't agree with you.
 However…
 That's not entirely true.
 On the contrary…
General Point of View  I'm sorry to disagree with you, but…
 Yes, but don't you think…
We use these words and phrases to express a  That's not the same thing at all.
point of view that is generally thought by  I'm afraid I have to disagree.
people:  I'm not so sure about that.
 I must take issue with you on that.
 It is thought that...  It's unjustifiable to say that...
 Some people say that...
 It is considered...
 It is generally accepted that...
Agreement, partial agreement and

disagreement Expressions

The way people agree or disagree in an I don't agree with you.

argument or discussion varies in different I’m sorry, but I disagree.
languages. I'm afraid, I can't agree with you.
The problem is that...
Agreement: I (very much) doubt whether...
This is in complete contradiction to...
It is worthwhile saying that silence is not With all due respect,…
understood as agreement. If you agree with I am of a different opinion because ...
an opinion or an idea, you are expected to I cannot share this / that / the view.
say so. I cannot agree with this idea.
What I object to is...
Expressions I have my own thoughts about that.

There is no doubt about it that... Partial agreement:

I completely / absolutely agree with you.
I agree with you entirely. You can also agree but with reservation
I totally agree with you. especially when there is a doubt or feeling of
I simply must agree with that. not being able to accept something
I am of the same opinion. completely
I am of the same opinion.
That’s exactly what I think. Expressions

Disagreement: It is only partly true that...

That’s true, but…
Expressing disagreement is always respected I can agree with that only with reservations.
as honest, and sometimes as courageous. That seems obvious, but...
That is not necessarily so.
It is not as simple as it seems.
I agree with you in principle, but…
I agree with you in part, but…
Well, you could be right.
Expressions for
Agreeing and
Disagreeing
Stating an opinion Expressing disagreement
 In my opinion...
 I don't think so.
 The way I see it...
 (strong) No way.
 If you want my honest opinion....
 I'm afraid I disagree.
 According to Lisa...
 (strong) I totally disagree.
 As far as I'm concerned...
 I beg to differ.
 If you ask me...
 (strong) I'd say the exact opposite.
 Not necessarily.
Asking for an opinon  That's not always true.
 That's not always the case.
 What's your idea?  No, I'm not so sure about that.
 What are your thoughts on all of
this?
 How do you feel about that?
Interruptions
 Do you have anything to say about
 Can I add something here?
this?
 Is it okay if I jump in for a second?
 What do you think?
 If I might add something...
 Do you agree?
 Can I throw my two cents in?
 Wouldn't you say?
 Sorry to interrupt, but...
 (after accidentally interrupting
Expressing agreement someone) Sorry, go ahead. OR
Sorry, you were saying...
 I agree with you 100 percent.  (after being interrupted) You didn't
 I couldn't agree with you more. let me finish.
 That's so true.
 That's for sure.
 (slang) Tell me about it!
Settling an argument
 You're absolutely right.
 Let's just move on, shall we?
 Absolutely.
 Let's drop it.
 That's exactly how I feel.
 I think we're going to have to agree
 Exactly.
to disagree.
 I'm afraid I agree with James.
 (sarcastic) Whatever you say./If you
 I have to side with Dad on this one.
say so.
 No doubt about it.
 (agree with negative statement) Me
neither.
 (weak) I suppose so./I guess so.
 You have a point there.
 I was just going to say that.