LINKING DEVICES TO AGREE / DISAGREE

TO AGREE USE THE FOLLOWING:

• I'm exactly of the same opinion.
• That's quite right.
• Oh, exactly.
• I can't help thinking the same.
• I absolutely agree.

TO DISAGREE USE THE FOLLOWING:

• As a matter of fact, I don't agree.
• I'm not sure, in fact.
• I'm not at all convinced.
• I'm afraid I entirely disagree with ...
• I don't think that's right.
• I can't say I share your view.
• That's not my way of looking at it.

TO SAY YOU PARTLY AGREE USE THE FOLLOWING:

• I agree with you up to a point/ in a sense/ in a way, but ...
• I see what you mean, but ...
• There's some truth in what you say. However, ...
• I agree with much of what you say, but ...
• To a certain extent, yes, but...
• That may be true, but on the other hand ...
• That's all very well, but ...
• I agree in principle, but...
• There's much in what you say, but ...
• In spite of what you say, I think ...
• That's one way of looking at it, but ...
• I think it goes further than that.
• Well, I wouldn't say that exactly.
• Yes, but another way of looking at it would be (to say) that...
• OK, but ...

TO INTRODUCE YOUR OPINION USE THE FOLLOWING:

• I think ...
• It seems to me ...
• (Personally,) I believe ...
• From my point of view / viewpoint...
• (Personally,) I feel ...
• As far as I'm concerned, ...
• In my view/opinion ...
• As I see it, ...
• For all I know, ...
• As far as I can see, ...
• To my knowledge,...
• I guess ...
• At my best guess, ...
• To my way of thinking, ...

TO CHECK THAT YOU'VE BEEN UNDERSTOOD USE THE FOLLOWING:

• Do you see what I mean?
• I hope that's clear?
• That's clear, isn't it?
• Does it seem to make sense?
• ..., if you see what I mean.
• Are you with me?
• Do you see? Right?
• OK? Get it? /Got it?
• Am I making myself clear?
• Is that reasonably clear?

TO SAY SOMETHING IS NOT CORRECT USE THE FOLLOWING:

• Sorry, that's not right.
• I'm afraid you are not quite right.
• I'm not sure you're right about...
• I'm sorry, but you must be mistaken.
• Nothing of the kind.
• I might have misunderstood you, but ...
• You must have missed the point.
• No, that's all wrong.
• Far from it.