IMO

What it means

IMO stands for 'in my opinion.' It frames what follows as a personal view rather than a fact, often to soften a strong take. A common variant, IMHO, adds 'humble' — 'in my humble opinion' — sometimes sincerely and sometimes with a wink.

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Examples

• IMO, the book was better than the film.
• That's overpriced, imo.
• IMO we should wait until next month.
• IMHO this is the best episode of the season.

Where it comes from

A discussion-forum initialism from the early internet, where flagging a statement as opinion helped keep debates civil.

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