I think of “It seems” as coming from the view from nowhere. I say “It seems to me” to own it, unless I mean to make the active claim that I believe it will seem this way to everyone.
“Arguably” feels super weak to me. I would only use it if I actively wanted to distance myself from a view. Almost anything is ‘arguable’ in principle.
I think of “It seems” as coming from the view from nowhere. I say “It seems to me” to own it, unless I mean to make the active claim that I believe it will seem this way to everyone.
“Arguably” feels super weak to me. I would only use it if I actively wanted to distance myself from a view. Almost anything is ‘arguable’ in principle.