Meaning & use
personal view
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Meanings
phrasecountable
an opinion that belongs to one particular person rather than to a group or organization.
Grammar: Countable, so it can be singular or plural: a personal view, my personal views.
Patterns
- someone's personal view
- in my personal view
- personal views on something
In my personal view, the plan is too expensive for a small town.
The senator said the comments were her personal view, not party policy.
Everyone at the meeting was asked to share their personal views on the issue.
phrasecountable
the way a single person sees or understands a situation, shaped by their own experience.
Grammar: Often followed by 'of' or 'on': a personal view of history.
Patterns
- a personal view of something
- from a personal view
- reflect someone's personal view
The novel offers a personal view of life during the war.
His personal view of success is very different from his father's.
The article reflects the writer's personal view rather than the facts.
Word forms
| plural | personal views |
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Common combinations
- in my personal view
- In my personal view, the film is too long.
- share a personal view
- She was happy to share her personal view with the group.
- a personal view on something
- He has strong personal views on education.
- express a personal view
- Employees may express a personal view, but not on behalf of the company.
- personal views differ
- Personal views differ, so we agreed to disagree.
Synonyms and how they differ
- opinion
- Opinion is the general word for what someone thinks; personal view emphasizes that it is only one person's, not an official position.
- viewpoint
- Viewpoint can mean a way of considering a whole topic, while personal view is more clearly tied to an individual.
- stance
- Stance is a public, often firm position on an issue, stronger and more formal than a personal view.
Opposites
Word family
- personal adjective
- relating to one particular person.
- personally adverb
- speaking for yourself, or in a private way.
- view noun
- an opinion or way of thinking about something.
Commonly confused: personal view or point of view?
personal view vs point of view
Point of view often means the position from which a story is told or a topic is considered; personal view is simply one person's opinion.
Practice
The manager made it clear that this was her ______, not the company's.
Choose one answer.
The singular 'personal view' fits because she is expressing one opinion. 'Personal views' is plural and would need a plural verb, and the other options are not correct noun forms.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “personal view”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.