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137 Ten expressions for speculating
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137 Ten expressions for speculating • Hey there and welcome to another episode of The Art of Business English. This week I am going to be introducing you to some very native expressions that we often use to speculate. • So, here is the definition of speculate, so you are clear where we are going with this today. Meaning, to consider or think curiously about (something); suppose, propose, or wonder. • As you can see from the above example, speculating is a very important and commonly used function of business. Speculating can also mean betting on the stock market. Today, however, we are going to be focusing on the type of language we can use when we want to consider or propose something, as this is very useful in our daily business interactions. • Let’s dive in. • To wonder • Meaning: to think about and ask oneself about something. • To be curious about. • Example: I wonder what time Jim will arrive. • Kind of • Meaning: to some (great or small) extent • Example: she kind of looks lost, maybe you should see if she is OK. • Hazard a guess • Meaning: Take an uncertain guess at something • Example: I’d hazard a guess and say that he was born in Brazil. • Looks to me • Meaning: seems, to me, I guess or appears to me to be • Example: It looks to me as though we won’t meet our expansion targets. • Make a guess • Meaning: to give an opinion about (something) without enough evidence or without knowing for certain if it is true. • Example: f I had to make guess; I’d say that he’s about seventy years old. • To give the impression of • Meaning: to seem or appear like • Example: He gives the impression of someone who can’t be trusted. • Seems to me • Meaning: appears or looks like • Example: It seems to me that we need to make some adjustments to our initial plan. • Pretty sure • Meaning: quite certain or almost certain about something • Example: I am pretty sure that we agreed in the last meeting that the deadline was this Friday. Can someone check the minutes? • Dare say • Meaning: take a risk in saying something you’re not 100% sure about • Example: I dare say you seem to have got your dates confused. The meeting isn’t until next week. • Could be • Meaning: to express possibility • Example: He could be the new hire, but I can’t say for sure. • Check out the full post here: https://theartofbusinessenglish.com/t... • Check out the courses mentioned in this video: • https://theartofbusinessenglish.com/b... • https://theartofbusinessenglish.com/b... • Follow me on social media: • FB/theaobe • Insta: @theartofbusinessenglish • Twitter: @theaobe
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