According to me vs I maintain that

Both "according to me" and "I maintain that" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "According to me" is commonly used to express personal opinions or beliefs, while "I maintain that" is more formal and is used to assert a strong belief or opinion with confidence.

Last updated: March 08, 2024

According to me

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express personal opinions or beliefs.

This phrase is used to introduce a personal opinion or belief. It is often used in informal contexts.

Examples:

According to me, the best movie of the year is the one we watched last night.
According to me, the new restaurant in town is not worth trying.
According to me, the team should focus on improving their defense.
According to me, the key to success is perseverance.
According to me, the solution to this problem is simple.

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According to me you went first to the tower.
According to me, Alessandro has her figured out...
PELL: According to me it was not well structured.
According to me hear a camper place to be.
According to me it is necessary to do as Matteo Ricci...
According to me the problems were everywhere, Also in the family of nazareth.
According to me it's fundamentally a question of discipline.
According to me I should start to care more than others.
GRÉGOIRE III: According to me all the time necessary should be taken to weigh the pros and cons.
KASPER: According to me, looking at the two Churches, during the past century a patristic renewal has taken place, on both sides.
LÄPPLE: According to me the more important professors were three: Gottlieb Söhngen, Michael Schmaus and Friedrich Wilhelm Maier.
According to me, CEST what they too relied on the gear and put virtually no emphasis on the presentation.
According to me, then, it would be better to speak not so much of separation as of distinction between Church and State.
According to me, this story could just as well have been a historical novel rather than a fantasy book.
According to me Alessi is an emblematic case and it would have to suggest many entrepreneurs not to copy but to "take notes".
According to me we urgently need to draw up a new "charter" for liturgical art.
According to me, all treated right does not matter if they are poor or rich though it turned out that it certainly played for.
According to me, it is much easier to play like this than using the axis.
According to me, not even a combine or tractor can be efficient with our best current battery.
According to me, programming, languages and compilers are strongly related matters: here I leave some links on the latter.

Alternatives:

in my opinion
I believe that
from my perspective
personally, I think
as far as I'm concerned

I maintain that

This phrase is correct and is used to assert a strong belief or opinion with confidence.

This phrase is more formal and is used to emphasize a strong belief or opinion. It is often used in debates, discussions, or formal writing.