Picture Perfect 6

Opinions can be given in a direct or indirect manner. Language such as I think, I feel, and I believe is very direct, while It looks like is indirect. Note that while the phrases To me and In my opinion sound direct, they are often used to introduce some doubt or room for opposing views. When someone prefaces an opinion with For me …, they are communicating that they understand that the listener might have a different opinion. These terms help the speaker sound respectful while disagreeing. Note that while both look and look like refer to the appearance of something, the verb look is usually followed by an adjective (It looks good; She looks hungry; You look tired.) while looks like takes an object that is a noun or noun phrase (It looks like a real tree; She looks like her sister.).