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29 Nov 2022
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"if I do say so myself"
Is it the expression that people use often in everyday conversation?
I also want to know some similar expressions.
"if I do say so myself"
Is it the expression that people use often in everyday conversation?
I also want to know some similar expressions.
Is it the expression that people use often in everyday conversation?
I also want to know some similar expressions.
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- English (US)
@carrot_22 it's better to say
""I believe I'm a great photographer." than "I'm a great photographer, if i say so myself."
if you don't really like that phrase, you can also use these options:
- If I may be so bold, I'm a great photographer.
- Not to boast, but I'm a great photographer.
- Not to brag, but I'm a great photographer.
If you want to keep using your version then maybe:
"I'm a great photographer, if I do say so myself."
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- English (US)
Yes, it's a pretty common expression in everyday conversation, although it might be kind of old now. I haven't heard it lately.
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- Korean
@everything42 Thank you! I wanna ask one more. Then are there any other recent and casual expressions I can use instead of it?
e.g. "I'm a great photographer, if i say so myself."
e.g. "I'm a great photographer, if i say so myself."
- English (US)
- English (US)
@carrot_22 it's better to say
""I believe I'm a great photographer." than "I'm a great photographer, if i say so myself."
if you don't really like that phrase, you can also use these options:
- If I may be so bold, I'm a great photographer.
- Not to boast, but I'm a great photographer.
- Not to brag, but I'm a great photographer.
If you want to keep using your version then maybe:
"I'm a great photographer, if I do say so myself."
- English (US)
@carrot_22 I don't know how current these are, but they're average (not casual and not formal):
- if I may say
- if I may be so bold
- if I may be so bold as to say
- dare I say
These are more casual:
- if I may pat myself on the back
- if you don't mind me patting myself on the back
- (ahem)
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- Korean
- English (US)
It's a way to soften your stated opinion or proclamation, and acknowledge that you have some bias in the matter at hand.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/if+I+do+sa...
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