EXPRESSIONS
Making a recommendation People ought to/should be required to . . . . People shouldn't be allowed to . . . . Something has to be done to . . . . A rule has to be made to . . . . Laws must be passed to . . . . People mustn't be permitted to . . . .
Giving an opinion I feel that . . . . I don' t think that . . . . In my opinion, . . . .
Saying you already know something Tell me about it.
Acknowledging an opinion and offering a different one That sounds interesting, but I think . . . . That's not a bad idea. On the other hand, I feel that . . . . You may have a point. Nevertheless, I think . . . .
Asking for and giving reasons Do you? Why?/Don't you? Why not? Well, because . . . . And another thing . . . . Why do you say that? Because I think that . . . .
Talking about the past . . . used to . . . when I . . . .
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