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Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1.

It's common knowledge that...

2.

It's a fact (that)..

3.

Anyone will tell you..

4.

Everybody knows that...

5.

It's a well-established fact that

6.

Few people would deny that..

7.

It's no secret that...

8.

I think we can all accept / agree that..

9.

It is generally assumed that...

10.

It has been scientifically proven that...

How To Use These Phrases In Your English

1.

In phrases 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 the speaker is introducing ideas that everybody

agrees are true.

2.

The other 5 phrases are a little less strong, saying that a few people might
disagree, but nearly everybody does agree with your statement.

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3.

Phrases 1, 5, 6 and 10 are good opening phrases for a discursive essay. You
can use one of these phrases to establish the importance of the topic before
introducing an aspect of the topic that is not agreed.

4.

Phrases 3, 4, 7 and 8 are often used in spoken discussions or debates.

5.

Phrase 10 is saying that somebody has done an experiment that proves your
statement to be true. If using this in writing you may want to refer specifically to
scientist or the experiment itself in your next sentence.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1.

I reckon you should stop now

2.

Why don't you stop now?

3.

How about stopping now?

4.

If I were you, I'd stop now.

5.

I suggest you stop now

6.

You'd (really) better stop right now.

7.

I would strongly advise you to stop

8.

My advice would be to stop now

9.

It might be a good idea to stop

10.

You might try stopping

How To Use These Phrases In Your English

1.

2.
3.

Phrases 1, 2, 3 and 4 are quite informal. Phrases 2 and 3 are more tentative
(you are trying not to be forceful with your ideas).
Phrase 4 is more forceful than the first three suggestion phrases.
Phrase 5 is neutral and can be used formally and informally. Using more
stress on 'gest' of 'suggest' makes it more tentative and more stress on the main
verb makes it more forceful.

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4.

Phrase 6 is quite forceful and gives the idea that not following the advice will
have a negative result.

5.

Phrases 7 and 8 are quite formal in tone. Phrase 7 is really quite forceful and
phrase 8 less forceful.

6.

Phrases 9 and 10 are the most tentative phrases (least forceful). Phrase 10
sounds more informal than phrase 9.