STOP SAYING I Think | Alternative Ways to SOUND LIKE A NATIVE

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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