opinion
part of speech
noun (an opinion, opinions)
meaning for a pupil
1) An opinion is what you think or believe about something; it may not be the same as what others think. tree →
2) An opinion is advice or a judgement from an expert, like a doctor's opinion. tree →
sense in the lessons
In English and thinking lessons, pupils learn to tell fact from opinion: a fact can be proved true or false («Paris is in France»); an opinion is a view («Paris is the best city»). Persuasive writing gives opinions with reasons. In respect lessons, people can have different opinions and still be friends; listen politely and disagree kindly. Phrases: «in my opinion», «give your opinion», «have an opinion», «a matter of opinion», «second opinion», «change your opinion».
examples
- In my opinion, dogs are better than cats. tree →
- Everyone is allowed their own opinion. tree →
- Is that a fact or an opinion? tree →
- What's your opinion of the new playground? tree →
- They have different opinions about the film. tree →
- The doctor wanted a second opinion. tree →
- Give your opinion and a reason for it. tree →
- Which pizza is best is a matter of opinion. tree →
- "That is your opinion," said the apple-bough. tree →
note
Plural opinions. Begins with a vowel sound: «an opinion». Stress on the second syllable: «o-PIN-yun». «In my opinion» is used in persuasive writing. An opinion can't be proved true or false, but it can be supported with reasons.
In the corpora
- Liking or disliking a purple door is an opinion, not news; sneering at people for it is unkind.
- Saying "Great question!" is a habit built into many bots, not a real opinion of your question.
- Liking or not liking a song is an opinion, not a fact.
- Critics and review sites give scores, but those are opinions, and your own taste may differ.
- Your opinion of a story is fine as long as you give a reason.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «opinion» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.