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To my opinion
I have a friend who uses the expression "to my opinion" instead of the expression "in my opinion." Using Google I have managed to find a few instances of others doing the same thing. It has always sounded odd to me, almost illiterate. I have never actually heard anyone else use this term. Is this a malapropism or is "to my opinion" actually proper usage in some places?
http://www.2001photo.com/
To my opinion art must be free of any reasons - sexual professional or political.
http://www.hothardware.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=12&threadid=24021&enterthread=y I have the Desktop MX with the MX700 for sometime now. I must say it never let me down.. yet
B4 I had a Microsoft blue mouse, the MX700 is so much better to my opinion..
One load neccesary per week..
http://www.policy.hu/krasovsky/locmenfinal.html offers several instances; following find a couple of them.
3. In your opinion, does your Fellow's project make a significantcontribution to the field?
YES, to my opinion, the project has great national and international importance.
4. Would the project be important to other countries in the CEE/fSU region?YES, to my opinion the project will have has special importance for the former USSR and other Eastern European countries because the process of development and adoption of tobacco control legislation in these countries is very similar to the process, which took place in Ukraine.
http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum12/1812.htm
The way you have to add the link is to my opinion hopeless...
*'s added by me
Mike
http://www.2001photo.com/
To my opinion art must be free of any reasons - sexual professional or political.
http://www.hothardware.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=12&threadid=24021&enterthread=y I have the Desktop MX with the MX700 for sometime now. I must say it never let me down.. yet
B4 I had a Microsoft blue mouse, the MX700 is so much better to my opinion..
One load neccesary per week..
http://www.policy.hu/krasovsky/locmenfinal.html offers several instances; following find a couple of them.
3. In your opinion, does your Fellow's project make a significantcontribution to the field?
YES, to my opinion, the project has great national and international importance.
4. Would the project be important to other countries in the CEE/fSU region?YES, to my opinion the project will have has special importance for the former USSR and other Eastern European countries because the process of development and adoption of tobacco control legislation in these countries is very similar to the process, which took place in Ukraine.
http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum12/1812.htm
The way you have to add the link is to my opinion hopeless...
*'s added by me
Mike
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" Using Google ... anyone else use this term. " Maybe it's an extension or corruption of that?
- " Using Google ...
- anyone else use this term.
- " Maybe it's an extension or corruption of that?
- Regards, John
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[nq:1]I have a friend who uses the expression "to my opinion" instead of the expression "in my opinion." Using Google ... anyone else use this term. Is this a malapropism or is "to my opinion" actually proper usage in some places?[/nq]
It doesn't sound right to me either, but I have heard the phrase "to my way of thinking." Maybe it's an extension or corruption of that?
Regards,
J
It doesn't sound right to me either, but I have heard the phrase "to my way of thinking." Maybe it's an extension or corruption of that?
Regards,
J
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I hear it a lot here in Brussels but usually said by native speakers of French or German. I assumed it was some sort of mistranslation from their own idioms.
cheers,
Stephanie
cheers,
Stephanie
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[nq:2]I have a friend who uses the expression "to my ... or is "to my opinion" actually proper usage insome places?[/nq]
[nq:1]It doesn't sound right to me either, but I have heard the phrase "to myway of thinking." Maybe it's an extension or corruption of that?[/nq]
That actually makes more sense than what I was thinking. I figured he was simply dropping the word "according" from the begi
[nq:1]It doesn't sound right to me either, but I have heard the phrase "to myway of thinking." Maybe it's an extension or corruption of that?[/nq]
That actually makes more sense than what I was thinking. I figured he was simply dropping the word "according" from the begi
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@fe03.lga:
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[nq:2]It doesn't sound right to me either, but I have ... of thinking." Maybe it's an extension or corruption of that?[/nq]
[nq:1]That actually makes more sense than what I was thinking. I figured he was simply dropping the word "according" from ... for some reason. I guess I just have trouble with the logic of using the word "to" in that sense.[/nq]
FWIW
IM-T
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[nq:2]It doesn't sound right to me either, but I have ... of thinking." Maybe it's an extension or corruption of that?[/nq]
[nq:1]That actually makes more sense than what I was thinking. I figured he was simply dropping the word "according" from ... for some reason. I guess I just have trouble with the logic of using the word "to" in that sense.[/nq]
FWIW
IM-T
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[nq:1]@fe03.lga: (snip)[/nq]
[nq:2]That actually makes more sense than what I was thinking. ... the logic of using the word "to" in that sense.[/nq]
[nq:1]FWIW IM-Translator gives 'in my opinion' in German as 'nach meiner Meinung'which if translated back to English gives 'According to my opinion'.[/nq]
That's pretty good. I did a few internet translator tests similar to that some years
[nq:2]That actually makes more sense than what I was thinking. ... the logic of using the word "to" in that sense.[/nq]
[nq:1]FWIW IM-Translator gives 'in my opinion' in German as 'nach meiner Meinung'which if translated back to English gives 'According to my opinion'.[/nq]
That's pretty good. I did a few internet translator tests similar to that some years
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[nq:1]I have a friend who uses the expression "to my opinion" instead of the expression "in my opinion." Using Google ... anyone else use this term. Is this a malapropism or is "to my opinion" actually proper usage in some places?[/nq]
No it is not strictly a malapropism (is not a
wroong-meaning word used for a similar-sounding
word of right meaning.)
If its source is in the commun
No it is not strictly a malapropism (is not a
wroong-meaning word used for a similar-sounding
word of right meaning.)
If its source is in the commun
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[nq:2]of thinking." Maybe it's an extension or corruption of that?[/nq]
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[nq:2]It doesn't sound right to me either, but I have heard the phrase"to my[/nq]
[nq:1]way[/nq]
[nq:2]of thinking." Maybe it's an extension or corruption of that?[/nq]
[nq:1]That actually makes more sense than what I was thinking. I figuredhe was simply dropping the word "according" from the ... satisfactory for some reason. I guess Ijust have trouble with th
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That would certainly explain it, since 'nach' often means simply 'to' (ich fahre nach (wherever)). And in French I think it's 'a mon avis', where 'a' (with an accent grave) is the same word used as 'to' as in 'I'm going to Paris.'
cheers,
Stephanie
cheers,
Stephanie
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[nq:1]term. some[/nq]
You are having trouble with the logic languages use in choosing which prepositions to use in non-literal circumstances?
Personal accounts are good because they lessen the liability against future taxes of the retiree while sequestering the funds he's been paying in so they cannot be used to mask current general fund deficits.
You are having trouble with the logic languages use in choosing which prepositions to use in non-literal circumstances?
Personal accounts are good because they lessen the liability against future taxes of the retiree while sequestering the funds he's been paying in so they cannot be used to mask current general fund deficits.
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[nq:2]term. some way That actually makes more sense than what ... the logic of using the word "to" in that sense.[/nq]
[nq:1]You are having trouble with the logic languages use in choosing which prepositions to use in non-literal circumstances?[/nq]
What? Am I all alone in this one? Hello?
Mike
[nq:2]term. some way That actually makes more sense than what ... the logic of using the word "to" in that sense.[/nq]
[nq:1]You are having trouble with the logic languages use in choosing which prepositions to use in non-literal circumstances?[/nq]
What? Am I all alone in this one? Hello?
Mike
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