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 Kriszta2009
 
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							| "According to me" 
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							| I have read this sentence in a test book. 
 ........, the committee has made a wise decision.
 A) In my mind
 B) According to me
 C) To my opinion
 D) In my view
 
 The sollution is D.
 
 Why isn �t B) correct?
 
 Could anyone help me?
 
 Thank you in advance.
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 maryse pey�
 
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							| Only because it is considered as too much pretentious. At least that �s how I was explained when I was a student.   You use "according to" for other people or a magazine for example.   When it is for you it �s better saying "in my opinion", "in my view", "as far as I �m concerned".   Hope the natives will confirm I understood my lesson well. |  19 May 2013     
					
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 alex1968
 
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							| Correct expression to express opinion are: 
 To my mind
 In my opinion
 In my view
 According to recent research/ scientists/ doctors
 
 according to me is wrong because it �s only used to express other people �s opinions not your own.
 
 |  19 May 2013     
					
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