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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
How to use "experience"
I'd like to know how to use "experience."
1) From my experience, I'd say that girls are quicker with words than boys.
2) In my experience, girls are quicker with words than boys.
When I want to use "from my experience" I need to use "I'd say." On the other hand, as for "in my experience," "I'd say" is unnecessary. Is my understanding correct?
1) From my experience, I'd say that girls are quicker with words than boys.
2) In my experience, girls are quicker with words than boys.
When I want to use "from my experience" I need to use "I'd say." On the other hand, as for "in my experience," "I'd say" is unnecessary. Is my understanding correct?
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It is not completely clear cut. However, you have made sensible choices in your sentences.
- It is not completely clear cut.
- However, you have made sensible choices in your sentences.
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It is not completely clear cut. However, you have made sensible choices in your sentences.
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Thank you very much. I'd also like to know which form you would use when you use "speaking from my experience."
GPYIt is not completely clear cut. However, you have made sensible choices in your sentences.
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Based on my experience, [your perceived fact].
Based on my experience, it takes no less than 10 hours to drive to Michigan.
My experience has been that it takes no less than 10 hours to drive to Michigan.
You can say "Speaking from my experience" if you want, but I don't find that one to be as common.
Based on my experience, it takes no less than 10 hours to drive to Michigan.
My experience has been that it takes no less than 10 hours to drive to Michigan.
You can say "Speaking from my experience" if you want, but I don't find that one to be as common.
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What about this form?
I can tell from my experience that this is not true.
I can tell from my experience that this is not true.
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Okay (but possibly not true).
If the person said "No girls are taller than boys, ever" and you have seen even one girl who is taller than a boy, you can say this with truth.
If the person said "Overall, boys tend to be taller than boys" and you happen to have come from a family of tall girls, you can say this, but it's not true.
If the person said "No girls are taller than boys, ever" and you have seen even one girl who is taller than a boy, you can say this with truth.
If the person said "Overall, boys tend to be taller than boys" and you happen to have come from a family of tall girls, you can say this, but it's not true.
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