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Boncuk

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Hi All,

in many posts I read an abbreviation: "IMHO".

Well, many abbreviviations are created to explain them using more words than using plain language from the beginning.

If I try to get the meaning of that example I come to the conclusion it must be something like "In My Holy Opinion", which can't be true. (The only person on earth is the Pope of Rome who probably has a holy opinion. )

Would somebody tell me in plain language what it stands for?

Kind regards

Hans
 
If it makes you feel better I know what it means and I forget all the time. Every time I remember it's like the first time all over again
However in forum land there is almost never such thing as an honest opinion
 
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I thought it was "In my humble opinion".

Edit, A search reveals that both are correct.

Mike.
 
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I Might Honestly Object.

In My Halfwit Opinion.

I May Have Objections.

I Might Have Overstated.

Information May Have Omissions.
 
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Most of the times I've seen it used 'honest' seems more appropriate to me. There are probably a half dozen ways you could say it that would make sense. I like humble though =) Not a lot of humble posters <chuckle>
 
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Sceadwian said:
Most of the times I've seen it used 'honest' seems more appropriate to me. There are probably a half dozen ways you could say it that would make sense. I like humble though =) Not a lot of humble posters <chuckle>
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IMHO, it means humble. Since when have you ever heard someone say "In my honest opinion?"...NEVER!
 
There is a guy on a TV infomercial selling his books about snakeoil (cheap and simple natural remedies) instead of prescription and over the counter drugs. He says that the drug companies got the US government to sue him but he appealed and now must never say that his snakeoils cure diseases but must say that it is his opinion that his snakeoils cure diseases.
It is my opinion that he is not a doctor but he is a quack.
 
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However in forum land there is almost never such thing as an honest opinion
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Why post if you are going to tell a lie?

I had to learn a lot abbreviations in aviation. One of them I will never forget.

When starting flying IMC was used for "Instrumental meteorological conditions" (bad weather).

When I changed aircraft to RF4-E I had to learn that IMC means "Image motion compensation". (used for the low panoramic camera, a really impressing piece of equipment: 6 frames of 29.5inches/sec well focussed from horizon to horizon)

I like "In My Humble Opinion" more than "In My Honest Opinion".

Greetings

Hans
 
Boncuk, humble opinions are just as rare as honest ones =)
It could just as equally be replaced with.
In my haired opinion.
In my honored opinion.
In my horrid opinion.

Any adjective that begins with h could be used to replace it depending on context, and in many cases there is no situational difference between and honest or humble opinion. Just more text speak to cause threads like this to exist =)
 
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