Using Personal Pronouns in an IELTS Essay
by rygel
(philippines)
Can we use 'we', 'us' and 'our' in IELTS essays?
is it okay to use we, us and our in writing task 2?
Can the pronouns "I", "You", "Us" be used in an IELTS essay?
by Dave
I am confused about if it is ok to use "I", "You", "Us" in the body of an IELTS essay.
This is the case for Academic essay written Academic style, but what about IELTS Academic? or General?
Can we use the first person to express opinions?
by Ambar
While writing an essay is it okay to use first person point of view to express opinions?
E.g. "I strongly believe more money should be spent on medicines than space research."
Inappropriate phrases in the British Council example essays
by YaffaSolo
Regarding the argumentative essay, I'm surprised to see that the example provided by The British Council is filled with writing that would not pass a grade 10 provincial exam in Canada.
Using words as "I think", "in my opinion" or "in conclusion" are regarded as bad writing according to how writing is taught in Canadian schools. I was wondering what the cause of this discrepancy might be?
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