Show your opinion vs Express your opinion

Both 'show your opinion' and 'express your opinion' are understandable. However, 'express your opinion' is the more standard and polished phrase. It conveys the idea of sharing one's viewpoint or perspective.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Show your opinion "

This phrase is used to ask someone to reveal or demonstrate their opinion on a particular matter.

Examples:

Please show your opinion on the matter at hand.
It's important to show your opinion during the discussion.

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That shows what your opinion of me is.
However, our debates here today show that opinion remains very divided.
Approving this amendment would show public opinion that we mean business.
We could thus very concretely show public opinion that we are fighting uncontrolled relocations, which are economically and socially unacceptable.
Your concern over public opinion shows a guilty conscience.
I think such dialogue would be extremely important to show public opinion that we are not creating an ivory tower but a body required to account for its actions before an institution such as the European Parliament.
Other opinion polls show that many feel they are inadequately informed about the content of the Constitution.
The visa issue shows that if public opinion demands it, then national leaders also have the capacity to act.
This report shows a strong political opinion in favour of tightening emissions from new cars.
A preliminary assessment of those opinions clearly shows there is overwhelming and impressive support for the policy.
It is an intractable subject and the fact that there are 126 amendments shows how divided opinion is, but at least it has led to a more realistic position.
This is because scientific opinions show that absorbing excessive quantities of certain vitamins and minerals may have undesirable or harmful effects.
The contempt we show for public opinion makes a mockery of our claim to be a 'Union of Values'.
Public opinion shows little interest, even if it involves people who share their religion, such as the Muslim boat refugees who ended up in Indonesia from Burma.
Opinion polls show that the British people, if given the chance, would reject this Constitution.
Mr President, a new opinion poll shows that, at present, only half the Danish population has heard of the draft European Constitution.
Opinion polls show that the majority of people support the idea that environmental issues are important and should be dealt with at European level.
Across the 27 Member States, he said, opinion polls show that a majority of citizens want a referendum on the Treaty.
Current opinion polls show that those who wish to keep their independence outnumber the Euro-Quislings and Europhiles nearly two to one.
In the multicultural and pluralistic European Union, people clearly find it difficult to show respect for different opinions.

Alternatives:

express your opinion
share your opinion
state your opinion
voice your opinion
communicate your opinion

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Express your opinion"

This phrase is used to ask someone to articulate or convey their opinion on a particular topic.

Examples:

Feel free to express your opinion on the matter.
She always encourages us to express our opinions openly.

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Jan 23, 2022 ... Express your opinion and discuss. r/totalwarhammer ...

Alternatives:

show your opinion
share your opinion
state your opinion
voice your opinion
communicate your opinion

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