IMHO stands for “in my humble opinion”. It marks a personal view: imho, the blue cover is easier to read. The humility is often just for show, and in an argument IMHO can sound ironic. It's chat and forum language; in an essay, use in my view or I believe.
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imho = in my humble opinion; imho, + opinion; opinion + imho
- imho, the blue cover is easier to read
- The second episode was the best, imho.
- imho, we should ask the volunteers before changing the schedule
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First versionIn my IMHO, the shorter version works better.
RevisionIMHO, the shorter version works better.
IMHO is so familiar that it can feel like one word meaning “opinion”, so people write In my IMHO. But IMHO already contains in my: you get “in my in my humble opinion”. Keep just IMHO.
IMO means “in my opinion”, the same without humble. TBH means “to be honest”: the focus is on frankness, often before an awkward truth. In a work email, say I think; in an essay, in my view.
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Mark this as a personal opinion: ___, the new logo looks too crowded.
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IMHO — The logo looks crowded to the writer, which is a personal opinion, so IMHO marks it. FYI passes on information, not an opinion.
Give your opinion in a chat about a book, a design or a film with imho, and add a specific reason.
imho, the first cover works better because the title is easier to read
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