OPINION AND THOUGHT
* OPINION AND THOUGHT*
In English, opinion and thoughts are rather different in their definition. Opinion is basically a statement about what you have in mind about something, either agree or disagree, pro or con and so on. Thoughts are actually ideas or what you think about something. It can be an opinion, solution, critics etc.
Between opinion and thoughts, they also have a slight difference in their expression. Here are the statements for each of them.
Between opinion and thoughts, they also have a slight difference in their expression. Here are the statements for each of them.
Saying opinion:
In my opinion,...
I think...
I believe...
I'd say....
I agree with that
I disagree with that
Giving thoughts:
I have an idea...
I think ...
I suppose such is a good idea
I have to say such is mistaken
it should be...
it should have been...
In my opinion,...
I think...
I believe...
I'd say....
I agree with that
I disagree with that
Giving thoughts:
I have an idea...
I think ...
I suppose such is a good idea
I have to say such is mistaken
it should be...
it should have been...
* Dialog
Ara: What’s your opinion of smoking?
Fatiana: I’m not sure. For me, it’s important that children do not smoke.
Ara: But do you think it’s a good idea that people can smoke in shops and buses?
Fatiana: I don’t think so. Children use buses too.
Ara: So what do you think about stopping smoking everywhere in Jakarta?
Fatiana: I think that’s a good idea.
Fatiana: I’m not sure. For me, it’s important that children do not smoke.
Ara: But do you think it’s a good idea that people can smoke in shops and buses?
Fatiana: I don’t think so. Children use buses too.
Ara: So what do you think about stopping smoking everywhere in Jakarta?
Fatiana: I think that’s a good idea.
Video Dialog
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