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Seraphin Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
" a matter of opinion" ... vs. "a matter of differences in opinion"
"It's a matter of opinion" seems a more frequently used expression.
But I have also heard that people sometimes use "It's a matter of differences in opinion".
The latter seems a bit redundant to me as any opinion of itself is not a fact, hence the nature of any opinion should vary depending on who owns it.
Can anyone help clarify if the second expression is a native English expression or not?
Great many thanks
But I have also heard that people sometimes use "It's a matter of differences in opinion".
The latter seems a bit redundant to me as any opinion of itself is not a fact, hence the nature of any opinion should vary depending on who owns it.
Can anyone help clarify if the second expression is a native English expression or not?
Great many thanks
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Hi, A matter of opinion is a common, idiomatic phrase. It is said when people have different viewpoints on a particular matter. The second utterance you mentioned is not an idiomatic expression that I am acquainted with.
- Hi, A matter of opinion is a common, idiomatic phrase.
- It is said when people have different viewpoints on a particular matter.
- The second utterance you mentioned is not an idiomatic expression that I am acquainted with.
- On the surface, it attempts to have the same meaning as the former, but actually it uses more words than necessary.
- Whenever I encounter an expression that sounds idiomatic, I always tend to prefer it over an unnatural expression.
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Hi,
A matter of opinion is a common, idiomatic phrase. It is said when people have different viewpoints
on a particular matter. The second utterance you mentioned is not an idiomatic expression that
I am acquainted with. On the surface, it attempts to have the same meaning as the former, but
actually it uses more words than necessary. Whenever I encounter an expression that
A matter of opinion is a common, idiomatic phrase. It is said when people have different viewpoints
on a particular matter. The second utterance you mentioned is not an idiomatic expression that
I am acquainted with. On the surface, it attempts to have the same meaning as the former, but
actually it uses more words than necessary. Whenever I encounter an expression that
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