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# opinion

«opinion» in Mova's school dictionary: **what you think or believe about something; it may not be…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (an opinion, opinions)

### meaning for a pupil

1) An opinion is what you think or believe about something; it may not be the same as what others think. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#m1)

2) An opinion is advice or a judgement from an expert, like a doctor's opinion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In English and thinking lessons, pupils learn to tell fact from opinion: a fact can be proved true or false («Paris is in France»); an opinion is a view («Paris is the best city»). Persuasive writing gives opinions with reasons. In respect lessons, people can have different opinions and still be friends; listen politely and disagree kindly. Phrases: «in my opinion», «give your opinion», «have an opinion», «a matter of opinion», «second opinion», «change your opinion».

### examples

- In my opinion, dogs are better than cats. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#x1)
- Everyone is allowed their own opinion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#x2)
- Is that a fact or an opinion? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#x3)
- What's your opinion of the new playground? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#x4)
- They have different opinions about the film. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#x5)
- The doctor wanted a second opinion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#x6)
- Give your opinion and a reason for it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#x7)
- Which pizza is best is a matter of opinion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#x8)
- "That is your opinion," said the apple-bough. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/#x9)

### note

Plural opinions. Begins with a vowel sound: «an opinion». Stress on the second syllable: «o-PIN-yun». «In my opinion» is used in persuasive writing. An opinion can't be proved true or false, but it can be supported with reasons.

### In the corpora

- [Liking or disliking a purple door is an opinion, not news; sneering at people for it is unkind.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow/17/)
- [Saying "Great question!" is a habit built into many bots, not a real opinion of your question.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/6-why-the-bot-agrees-too-easily/16/)
- [Liking or not liking a song is an opinion, not a fact.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/5-the-songs-on-everyones-phone-streaming-playlists-earworms/17/)
- [Critics and review sites give scores, but those are opinions, and your own taste may differ.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/26-age-ratings-scary-films-and-choosing-what-to-watch/11/)
- [Your opinion of a story is fine as long as you give a reason.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/22-reading-a-story-characters-plot-and-setting/27/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «opinion» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opinion/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.