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Liveinjapan

#460935 Sun, 06 Jan 08 05:35 AM

Most members say 'according to me' is wrong.

How about:

According to my opinion,

According to my thought,

According to my calculation,

According to my experiences,

Are they okay to say?

Thanks
LiJ

Joined on Sun, Feb 4 2007

Osaka, Japan

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Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ

CalifJim

#460962 Sun, 06 Jan 08 06:51 AM

According to my opinion, No. In my opinion,

According to my thought, No. I think (that) ...

According to my calculation, OK. Also According to my calculations,

According to my experiences, Questionable. I would not recommend it. In my experience,

Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004

California

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"There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

Yoong Liat

#461024 Sun, 06 Jan 08 09:20 AM

Hi LiJ

When you use 'According to', it should relate to another person's opinion.

If it is what you think, then it should be 'In my own opinion.'

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Singapore

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Yoong Liat

Liveinjapan

#461047 Sun, 06 Jan 08 10:14 AM

Thanks, CJ and YL.

I understand.