17. Expressing personal opinions Collocation Verbs frequently used in the structure it is worth + V-ing : asking, considering, emphasizing, examining, investigating, looking at, mentioning, noting, pointing out, quoting, recalling, remembering, repeating, stressing Get it right Don’t use the expressions according to me or according to my opinion when you give your opinion. According to me, the prison system is not outdated. In my opinion , the prison system is not outdated. According to my opinion , women and men are equal. In my view , women and men are equal. For more information on according to , see the writing section on “Quoting and Reporting” .