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Conjecture: people stick to the same speech patterns, which 'speak' volumes about their personal traits and tendencies. Having a record of my oft-used sentence patterns may be helpful in capturing my self in this capsule.
Do you mean ... or ...?
Intention: present multiple interpretations to make it easier for the other person to answer. Being given choices is easier than building an answer from scratch. It also lessens any preconception that I'm in favor of one or the other.
My mental model has been ...
Intention: speaking about my mental model invites the other person to talk about theirs too. It's valuable to get on the same page at that level.
It seems like / it feels like ...
Intention: there is no absolute truth in everyday life and I can't help but speak in terms of impressions.