Anglais/Expressions
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Expanding a point[modifier]
One of several points[modifier]
- Regarding
- Concerning
- As far as ... is concerned
- Where ... is concerned
- When it comes to
A single point[modifier]
- In that respect
- As far as that goes
- In that instance
- As far as that is concerned
- Where that is concerned
- On that point
After an explanation[modifier]
- In a case like this
- In this case
- In a situation like this
- In this instance
- In this type of (a) situation
- In such a situation
To emphasize a point in a discussion[modifier]
- That's just the point
- But the question is
- But the real question is
- This brings up the following
- This raises a problem
- Here's the whole problem
- This raises a question
- In (the) light of what you've just said
- But the problem with that is
Adding something[modifier]
Add an important things[modifier]
- Also
- And another thing
- In addition
- What's more
- In other respects
Add a less important things[modifier]
- Just a small point
- I might add
- Perhaps I should mention
- I almost forgot
Giving a reason[modifier]
To start off[modifier]
- The reason (that)
- The main reason for/that
- Owing to
- Due to
- Because of
- Since
- In view of the fact that
- Seeing as how
For further expansion[modifier]
- For this reason
- On account of this
- Owing to this
- Because of this
- This is why
- This is the reason for/that
- That's why
- That's the reason (for)
Adding a point[modifier]
- And besides
- Furthermore
- Also
- In addition
- What's more
- And another thing
- Not to mention the fact that
- Plus the fact that
- Not only that, but
Explaining a Result[modifier]
Explaining Why[modifier]
- Therefore
- So
- As a result
- Consequently
- Thus
Consequences of Present Circumstances and Reasons for Change[modifier]
Results:
- Therefore
- Consequently
- So
- As a result
- Accordingly
- Ergo
- Thus
Reasons:
- For this reason
- In view of (the fact)
- Seeing (as how)
- Because of
Interpretation[modifier]
- In effect
- This is a case of
- This points to
- This means
- This indicates
- This suggests
- This can be interpreted to mean/indicate/suggest
- This would mean/indicate/suggest
- This might indicate
- This could indicate
Restatement[modifier]
Hesitation Responders[modifier]
- Well, uhm
- Well, let's see
- Well, let me think
- Let's put it this way
- I'll have to think about that
Restatement Links[modifier]
- What you're saying is
- What you're really saying is
- In other words
- You're simply saying
- If I understand you correctly
- If I read you right
- You mean then
- I know what you mean
Correcting Oneself[modifier]
- What I mean is
- What I meant is
- Let me put it another way
- What I'm saying is
- What I'm trying to say is
- Don't get me wrong
- Don't misunderstand me (on this point)
- Let me rephrase what I just said
- If I said that I didn't mean to
Getting it Straight (Fighting Back)[modifier]
- That's not what I said (at all)
- What I really said is
- You must have misunderstood me
- Look, let's get this straight, I said...
- What I've been telling you all along is
Appearance and Reality[modifier]
Appearance Links[modifier]
- You may think
- Many people think
- Many people believe
- It may seem
- On the surface it appears as if
- Some people say
- Some people claim
- It may seem like
- At first glance it looks as if
- Supposedly
- Many people think
- We take for granted that
- I assume
- It seems (as if)
- It seems like
Reality Links[modifier]
- But in fact
- In reality (however)
- (But) actually
- (However) in truth
- The truth of the matter is
- The fact of the matter is
- Actually
- In point of fact
- In actual fact
Questioning and Suggestions[modifier]
Criticizing Someone's Writing[modifier]
Questioning Links[modifier]
- I wonder why
- Do you really think/believe
- Do you honestly think/believe
- Are you serious when you say
- Isn't it true that
- Why do you
- Do you mean to say
Suggestion Links[modifier]
- Don't you think
- Don't you say
- Don't you agree
- Wouldn't you think
- Wouldn't you say
- Wouldn't you agree
- Wouldn't it be better
- Wouldn't it be a good idea
- Why don't you
- I wonder if
Asking for an Explanation[modifier]
General Questioning Links[modifier]
- Can you explain why
- I wonder why
- Do you mean to say
- I don't understand why
- I keep wondering why
- Why is it that
- Why do you
- Why do you think
- How come
Questioning Links for a Specific Point[modifier]
- Does that mean
- Do you mean by that
- What do you mean by
*What do you have in mind (with)
