In my / your / your... opinion

introductory expression

Identified by punctuation marks, usually commas. Details about punctuation when introductory words ah, see Appendix 2. ()

And here I cannot help but quote an excerpt from Solovyov’s letter to me, an excerpt that, In my opinion, gives a very convincing and accurate answer to all the questions I had. V. Nekrasov, Three meetings. The operation, however, was, In my opinion, a trivial matter: the huntsman of His Highness the Duke of Alay was employing his poor relative as a courier at the bank. A. and B. Strugatsky, Beetle in an anthill. Who is he, what kind of person is he?, in your opinion, this Platonov? A. Chekhov, Fatherlessness.

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Did you know that in the Russian language there are introductory words that are separated by commas in a sentence? If you don't know anything about it or have an idea but an incomplete one, then this article is for you. Let's refresh your memory or learn the rules with us.

The importance of punctuation

Knowing punctuation is incredibly important. Unfortunately, the average Russian does not know that “by the way”, “maybe”, “firstly”, “in my opinion” are separated by commas. And the word “probably” is not always even written with the letter “e” at the end.

When we communicate with a person not in person, but via the Internet, we often encounter illiteracy on the other side of the chat. This, of course, spoils the impression of the interlocutor, because it is literate people who are able to attract our attention to their personality. If we see that all the commas are in place, all the words are written correctly, the thought is expressed clearly, we immediately have a desire to get to know the person better, and there is a feeling that we are communicating with an intelligent, well-read and wise interlocutor.

Some people believe that in everyday communication Literacy is not important. It's their business. Perhaps such people can impress us with something else. But what if you work with clients? By communicating with them, you represent the company. Your potential client may refuse your services if, through correspondence, he understands that you cannot competently construct a basic proposal.

Modern bloggers post their posts 3 times a day. Moreover, many have several thousand subscribers. And of these, a third are schoolchildren and students who, thinking that their idol is ideal in everything, adopt, due to their inexperience, the writing of words and the style of expressing thoughts. If an Instagram star becomes famous, she should think about the huge responsibility she has. You should not forget about your audience and send posts to your friends for at least a basic check - there will definitely be at least one acquaintance who can help.

In general, as we see, there are continuous advantages in literacy. Now let's study how introductory words are written and how they are separated in a sentence.

What are “introductory words”?

Introductory words are combinations of words or words that are not parts of a sentence. With their help, we express our attitude towards what we communicate. Introductory constructions and words in writing in a sentence are highlighted by commas, and in oral speech they are highlighted by intonation, that is, pauses or rapid pronunciation.

Meanings of introductory words

They have different meanings. Consider the following table with relevant examples:

Meanings Introductory words Examples 1) Degree of confidence Confidence: Of course, undoubtedly, without a doubt, of course, certainly, really, of course, really, in fact, etc. Uncertainty: probably, I believe, it should be, I think, apparently, maybe to be, in some sense, suppose, it seems, let's say, I hope, one way or another, etc. Of course, this was the best lesson in my life. – “certainly” is set off with commas Apparently, he didn’t like the performance, so he left a little earlier. 2) Expression of feelings Approval: fortunately, what is good, to general joy, what is even better, etc. Confusion: surprising, strange, to amazement, an incomprehensible matter, etc. Fears: God forbid, the hour is uneven, what good, etc. Regret: unfortunately, as a misfortune, to great regret, what is even worse, to misfortune, to chagrin, as if on purpose, alas, etc. General: jokes aside, in fact, I dare say, in truth, I must say, fairly, however, between us, I confess, essentially, in good conscience, etc. Unfortunately, my friend did not wait for me, so I had to go home alone at night. – “unfortunately” is separated by commas. It’s strange, but my stomach didn’t hurt after yesterday’s heavy dinner. 3) Ownership of the message (who it belongs to, the source of the message) According to (someone), according to the message (someone), in the opinion of (someone), according to the expression of (someone), to my look, in my opinion, according to a proverb, in your opinion, according to rumors, from the point of view of (someone), they say, as I think, as they say, as I remember, as is known, as was indicated, as it turned out , as they said (once upon a time), etc. In my opinion, it will rain soon - “in my opinion” is separated by commas. They say that you cannot delay treatment. 4) Notes on ways of forming thoughts In other words, it is better to say, in one word, in other words, in a word, roughly speaking, in fact, strictly speaking, directly speaking, or rather, directly speaking, in short, easier to say, as it were, what is called, so say, etc. Roughly speaking, I need to finish this task before next Monday. – “roughly speaking” is separated in a sentence by commas. To put it simply, you need to submit the original certificate to the university you most want to go to. 5) The order of thoughts, their connection Firstly, secondly, thirdly, so, so, therefore, therefore, thus, on the contrary, by the way, for example, on the contrary, in particular, for example, in addition, moreover, besides, in addition, moreover, on the one (other) side, however, in general, in addition, the main thing, by the way, therefore, by the way, etc. I visit your coffee shop quite often. For example, most often I take a latte. – “for example” is separated by commas. By the way, will you bring my book the day after tomorrow? 6) Assessment of measure and degree At least, at least, to a large extent, to one degree or another, etc. At least you came on time. - “at least” is isolated. The heat in summer, to one degree or another, is felt throughout Russia. 7) Drawing attention to the speaker You see, as you see, you know, you believe, you understand, allow, you can imagine, imagine, listen, believe, admit, you won’t believe, note, if you want to know, agree, remind, emphasize, I repeat that it is important, essential, etc. Do you believe it, after I slept for 10 hours, everything went away. – “do you believe” is isolated. Imagine, yesterday I stood waiting for my trolleybus in the rain for about an hour, but in the morning I didn’t get sick.

We hope that with the help of the table we have explained quite clearly the placement of punctuation marks in sentences with introductory words and constructions.

Introductory deception words

Don't forget that there are homonymous constructions that usually get confusing when learning the rules. In many sentences, introductory words are members of the sentence. Let's see in what situations they are part of the grammatical basis. Compare the following examples:

• The doctor's decision was indisputable. The doctor's decision was undoubtedly correct.
• To my happiness, a feeling of satisfaction was added. Luckily for me, the project was delivered on time.
• Everything seemed so boring. Everyone seemed to be bored.

As you can see, we cannot at first glance determine whether this is an introductory word or part of a grammatical basis. You definitely need to read the sentence to understand the meaning, and then highlight the members of the sentence. Words containing commas grammatical basis, do not stand out.

Define syntactic function

So, you have come across introductory words in a sentence, but there is no comma after them, although the source is very reliable. And so you asked yourself: are the words “in general”, “really”, “however” separated by commas or not?

The answer is simple. It is necessary to track their syntactic function in a sentence. This is what determines whether a comma is placed or not. Let's look at some examples:

1. The word “in general” is isolated if it has the meaning “generally speaking.” Compare: In general, in principle, I do not eat dairy products. I am not allowed to consume dairy products at all.
2. The combination “in any case” is introductory if it has a restrictive and evaluative meaning. Compare: In any case, you completed the task first. In any case, I should help you with your test.
3. The word “probably” is introductory when used to mean “probably”. Wed: There will probably be a thunderstorm in two hours. I know for sure (=exactly, undoubtedly) that there will be a thunderstorm in two hours.
4. The word “really” is introductory if it means “truly, exactly.” Wed: Indeed, I have already seen this picture. I'm really (=really, really) smart, judging by the test results.
5. The combination “in fact” is not introductory in the meaning of “really”. Wed: You are really smart. Why is he really angry with me? (meaning bewilderment, indignation)
6. If the word “however” can be replaced with the conjunction “but”, then there is no need to put a comma. Wed: However, I will try to enter the budget with my points.
7. The combination “in my opinion” (note that the spelling is separate) is not isolated if it is a preposition and a pronoun. For example: A play was staged according to my script. In my opinion (introductory word, written with a hyphen), it turned out well. – here “in my opinion” is separated by commas.

Important Note

Identical to the introductory words, interjections and the words “yes” and “no” are highlighted with commas in the letter. Look at the following examples:

• Oh, how long we still have to go.
• Wow, now it's raining!
• No, I won't eat this soup with meat.
• Yes, somehow the weather was not great today, we will have to cancel the trip.

Conclusion

So, today we have taken several steps forward and overcome illiteracy in the aspect of introductory words. We hope that now you can not only write correctly, but also explain why “in my opinion” is separated by commas. Learn and respect the Russian language!

I see look; In my (yours, yours, etc.) opinion in the know. introductory collocation In my (yours, yours, etc.) opinion. II see mine; in sign. introductory collocation In my opinion. In my opinion, the assessment was given correctly... Dictionary of many expressions

Mine; m.; MY, mine; and.; MY, mine; Wed; pl. mine, mine; pronoun adj. 1. Belonging to me, peculiar to me. My house. My book. My coat. My age. My point of view. My character. //Coming from me; carried out, produced by me... encyclopedic Dictionary

Pronoun, used max. often Morphology: adv. in my opinion 1. You call mine what belongs to you or relates to you. They heard my voice and turned around. | Yesterday my friend came to see me. | My phone has been silent for two weeks now. | My… … Dmitriev's Explanatory Dictionary

Noun, m., used. max. often Morphology: (no) what? glance, why? look, (see) what? look, what? look, about what? about the look; pl. What? looks, (no) what? glances, why? looks, (see) what? views, what? glances, about what? about views...... Dmitriev's Explanatory Dictionary

my- I see mine; mine/; m.; decomposition About my husband, my beloved. Mine went to work. II = mine/, mine; mine/; m. see also. mine, mine, my, mine, in my opinion 1... Dictionary of many expressions

sight- A; m. see also. at a glance, at first glance, in my opinion 1) a) Direction of the eyes towards someone, what; gaze. Follow someone with your gaze. Turn your gaze where... Dictionary of many expressions

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A; m. 1. Direction of the eyes towards whom, what; gaze. Follow someone with your gaze. Turn yours into. where l. Exchange, meet glances. Throw in. // Eye expression. Stern, sad, confused, in love with. Missing c. Oblique in... ... encyclopedic Dictionary

LOOK, ah, husband. 1. Direction of vision towards someone or something. Exchange glances. Throw in. on whom what n. (quick look). At first sight or at first glance. (at first impression). Gaze at someone. (starely, proudly or mockingly... ... Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

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Is a comma necessary after the words “in my/your/your opinion”?

I’m not at all fluent in the Russian language, but in my opinion there’s no point in it. As for what you think, it’s up to you to decide. It all depends on how you think you want to compose the proposal. Something like this.

Good afternoon, if you have the following words in your text: in my opinion, in your opinion or in your opinion, then they are separated by commas when they are an introductory construction, example:

But they can also be part of a sentence and then they should no longer be separated with commas.

The expression in my/your/your opinion is an introductory construction, therefore it is always separated by commas, regardless of what part of the sentence the given phrase is in (at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the sentence). For example:

• • In my opinion, she will like this gift.
  • I think she will like this gift.
  • She will like this gift, in my opinion.

  The combination in my opinion, as well as combinations in your opinion, in your opinion, etc., in a letter should be separated by commas on both sides, since they are the so-called introductory construction.

  In the center of the sentence we will place commas on both sides, at the beginning of the sentence - after the construction, at the end - before the introductory construction.

Since In my/your/our/your opinion is an introductory construction, it must be separated by commas in the sentence:

• if it is at the beginning of a sentence, a comma is placed after the construction: In my opinion, this dress does not suit you.
• if it is in the middle of a sentence, the construction stands out on both sides: The team’s play, in our opinion, was rather weak.
• if located at the end of a sentence, a comma is placed before the construction: Was this performance good, in your opinion?

In this case, the vobdny construction, in my opinion, names the source of the message, the information. Also, introductory constructions often indicate how the author emotionally relates to the thought he expresses.

Yes, of course, these constructions, being introductory, will inevitably be distinguished not only by intonation, but also by punctuation.

Example: In my (your/your) opinion, this problem not worth attention.

This combination can also be a combination of a preposition, a pronoun and a noun.

Example: Mom drew her attention to my gaze, which contained fear.

I am absolutely sure that these introductory constructions must be separated by commas, no matter in what part of the sentence they occur: at the beginning, in the middle or at the end.

But this is only if these introductory constructions do not dilute the accompanying words (clarifying, forcing one to pay more attention to it), as, for example, in these examples:

It’s uncomfortable and ugly here, but that’s just in my opinion.

What do you think, is it beautiful here?

It is not difficult to check this point: if the accompanying words cannot be separated from the introductory construction (otherwise the meaning of the sentence will be lost or changed), then they really refer only to it.

In my/your/our/your opinion, the sentence should be separated by commas, since this combination is an introductory construction. Introductory words and introductory constructions in writing are always separated by commas.

For example, the combination in my opinion is synonymous with the combination in my opinion, which is an introductory construction.

Compare:

In my opinion, the job was completed successfully.

The combinations in my/your/our/your opinion are introductory constructions that indicate the source of the message.

Introductory constructions are not parts of the sentence; they are easy to mentally remove from the sentence. For example:

In my opinion, the work was completed successfully.

The job was completed successfully.

After removing the introductory construction, the sentence retained its basic meaning. (Only those words that indicate the source of the message are lost.)

However, there are cases when such a combination is not an introductory construction, then commas are not needed. For example:

He noticed my gaze, which reflected anger.

Here these words are members of the sentence: paid attention (to what?) to the look (addition), look (whose?) mine (definition).

All these phrases in sentences must be separated with commas, since they act as water constructions. If we write at the beginning or end of a sentence, then there is one comma, but if in the middle, then there are two commas that limit these phrases.