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Many complain

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It is often said that

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3
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The former the latter

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The former is expensive while the latter is comparatively cheap

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Given the expense of living in sydney, it is inviable to live here long-term

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It is worth noting/ remembering that…

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It is impossible to deny

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Speaking personally,

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According to some

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Many insist that

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There is no doubt that

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It is commonly believed

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One possible reason

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13
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It could be said

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To my mind

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Many peoples idea of

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As far as i am concerned

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For me, to my mind, personally, it seems to me, i consider this..

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It is clearly preferable

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Introducing the topic

It is often claimed that
Many people contend that ( tvirtina)
We often hear that

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Linking ideas

While it is true that…, it is not the case

Not only do…, but also

That may well be so, but , surely,

In fact,

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21
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Giving opinions

I can honestly say that,

In my view,

As i see it,

In my opinion,

From my point of view,

To my mind,

I believe,

It seems to me

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22
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Concluding

On balance,

taking everything into consideration, there are many good arguments for

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23
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Letter opening phrases

I am writing with regards to

I am writing in reply to

I have been asked to write to you concerning

In response to your letter of 15 jan, i am writing

I am writing to you on behalf of ..

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Ending letter

I very much hope you will consider

I am sure you will see

I look forward to receiving your response to

I look forward to hearing your views on

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Yours sincerely ( know name)

Yours faithfully ( dear sir or madam, to whom it may concern)

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As i believe you are aware,

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As is well known

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These .. are of increasing importance

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Aside from these more formal ways of studying

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The thriving theatre and music scenes are also excellent vehicles for extending one’s knowledge of the language and culture and for meeting others.

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Has a great deal to offer

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Informal letter

Thanks so much for your letter/ email. It was so good to hear from you.

I am really sorry not to have written / been in touch for so long lately. I’ve bern ip to my eyes in work/ preparing to my exams/ out of email contact for a couple of weeks

I thought i’d better send you a message/ drop you a line to let you know

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Ending a letter

I think that brings you up to date on what i’ve been up to. Do write soon and let me know what you’ve been doing

Once again, thanks so much for all your help and advice

I am really looking forward to seeing you on the eighteenth/ in two weeks time in barcelona

Please say ‘hi’ to .. from me
Give my love to

Apologising:
I am really/ terribly/ awfully sorry that i missed your birthday

Sorry we didnt manage to get together when you were in

Inviting:
Do you fancy getting together for a meal some time?
Why dont we try meet up in the next couple of weeks
I was wondering if you’d be into coming along to class reunion at the end of next month

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Responding to invitation:
Thanks very much for inviting me to your farewell dinner. I can hardly wait

I was absolutely thrilled to get your invitation, but unfortunately it doesnt look as if i’ll be able to make it. As chance would have it, i’m going away that weekend

Making request:
I was wondering if you happened to have time to meet a friend of mine who is planing to come to study in your country.

If you’ve got a spare moment, do you think you could email me the information about the scholarship?

Referring to a previous letter:

Remember that course you said you had enrolled for?

You told me in your letter that you were thinking on taking up yoga

Last time you wrote, you wanted to know where we were planning to go on holiday.

You know that friend of mine i told you about? Well, …