Debate gambit : Giving your opinion     

Repeating a statement    

In my opinion I would say To my mind Personnaly I think It seems to me that

Agreeing    

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Disagreeing  

That’s a good point That’s true How right ! I completely agree

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Hesitating    

You said that You told us that You mentioned that In other words you mean that

Giving an exemple

That’s not how I see it I don’t really agree with you Yes, that may be true but I can see your point but

Making suggestions    

Interrupting

Well, um Let me think How should I put it? That’s a good question

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Excuse me, but May I ask a question? Sorry for interrupting but I’d like to say something here

For exemple For instance Take the exemple of

Don’t you think Are you sure Why not Perhaps we could

Clarifying    

Sorry but I don’t see what you mean Could you explain that in more detail? What do you mean by… Are you sure?

Debate bingo card: In my opinion For instance

Personnaly I think

I completely agree

Sorry but I don’t see what you mean

Excuse me, but

Don’t you think

That’s not how I see it

For exemple

You mentioned that

Are you sure

Sorry for interrupting but

What do you mean by…

You said that

That’s a good point

Yes, that may be true but

How should I put it?

Well, um

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