Internet Entry 211 / 1011 60-second read

IMO / IMHO

In My Opinion / In My Humble Opinion — used to soften a statement or flag it as personal view.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

IMO, you're wrong and here's why.

✓ Correct

IMO, the second option is better for the long run.

More examplesii

01

That approach is completely wrong.

IMO, that approach has some issues — here's why.

02

IMO we should pivot. (too casual for formal docs)

From my perspective, we should consider pivoting.

The ruleiii

IMO flags that you're sharing a perspective, not a fact.

IMHO can sound humble but is often used sarcastically online — the 'humble' is frequently ironic.

Memory aidiv

Remember it like this

IMO = I'm offering a view, not stating law.

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