Kathy and Ross Petras are the brother-and-sister co-authors of "Awkword Moments," "You're Saying It Wrong" and "That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means." Their work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post and Harvard Business Review. It's a filler phrase that means nothing - and actually irritates a lot of people.Īlong the same lines, avoid starting sentences with puffy phrases like "It's important to note that …" All you're doing is adding useless words. be, feel, look, taste, etc.We've seen so many people end sentences with "if you know what I mean," or its truncated near-twin "know what I mean?" If you're one of them, stop now.to sincerely/honestly/seriously/mistakenly think/believe/feel.to think/believe/feel something about somebody/something.to be thought/believed/felt/reckoned to be something Synonyms for EFFECTIVE: efficient, productive, potent, adequate, efficacious, effectual, operative, useful Antonyms of EFFECTIVE: ineffective, useless, inefficient.It is thought/believed/reckoned that….to think/believe/feel/reckon/be under the impression that….I was under the impression that the work had already been completed.I reckon (that) I’m going to get that job.īe under the impression that… to have an idea that something is true:.Reckon ( informal) to think that something is true or possible: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose.feel to have a particular opinion about something that has happened or about what you/somebody ought to do: I think… When you are expressing an opinion, believe is stronger than think and is used especially for matters of principle think is used more for practical matters or matters of personal taste.It is used especially for talking about ideas that other people have think is used more often for talking about your own ideas: Police believe… Think or believe? When you are expressing an idea that you have or that somebody has of what is true or possible, believe is more formal than think. Police believe (that) the man may be armed.think to have an idea that something is true or possible, although you are not completely certain to have a particular opinion about somebody/something:īelieve to have an idea that something is true or possible, although you are not completely certain to have a particular opinion about somebody/something: Synonyms think think believe ▪ feel ▪ reckon ▪ be under the impression These words all mean to have an idea that something is true or possible or to have a particular opinion about somebody/something. This is not considered correct in written British English. Then the thought popped in my mind, Even though you don't feel. In spoken English people often use like instead of as if or as though in this meaning, especially in North American English He felt like he'd run a marathon. Unsteady, uncertain, nervous, anxious, worried, panic. it feels as if/though… It felt as though he had run a marathon.feel as if/though… Her head felt as if it would burst.It's three degrees right now, but with the wind chill factor it feels like minus 12. It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain).make life interesting, or even tolerable- Hardy > < the idea that I am. I've lived here for years, but it still doesn't feel like home. safe its counterpart is known as melancholia.it feels like something The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours.feel like something The place still feels like a small fishing village.to do something It felt strange to be back in my old school. You need to go somewhere that feels safe.Linking verb (not used in the progressive tenses ) to give you a particular feeling or impression I feel as if I've eaten too many sweets.They feel as if nobody listens to them. I love you from your toes to your nose to where your hair grows For extra giggles, touch your.I meant to call him and wish him a safe trip. I always felt as though I had to try harder than other people. I suppose they would have expected me to bid them a safe journey.I don't like feeling like a tourist when I travel.Are you disappointed? I feel that way too.He felt shame at not having helped her.
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