Useful phrases

Some useful phrases to express your thoughts right

 

 

 

Making Suggestions	Why don't you...? If I were you, I would... What about... You should/ought to/might want to think about... Have you thought about?
Responding Positively	That's a good idea. OK. Why not? I think you're right. I never thought of that.
Responding negatively	It's no good. I don't know... I'm not really into... I don't know what good it would do...
Making Assumptions	Judging from... he may/could/might be I can't tell for sure / be certain, but it looks as if she... She must be... I don't think he could be... because... She can't possibly be.. because
Comparing	The main/greatest/most important/ most significant difference between... is that... The most striking /obvious similarity is that.. In the first photograph, ...whereas/while/but in the second one...
Expressing preference	I'd much rather... than... I don't like the idea of ..., so I would prefer to ... I'm not so keen on ..., so I would choose to ... .
For giving advice	Why not...? Why don't you...? You should... It would be a great idea to /if ... Have you thought about /considered...? If I were you, I would... I think the best thing would be to /if... One/another suggestion is to... The best advice I can give you is to...
For showing the result	This will /would mean that Then, /That way,... If you do this,... By doing this,... The result of this would be...