| Another way to say the same thing would be, |
| Having neglected to consider that |
| I don't mean to imply that |
| In order to avoid any misunderstandings |
| In other words |
| Let me back up and start again. |
| Let me try to put it another way. |
| Let me try to unravel some of this. |
| Maybe a better way of saying this is |
| Perhaps I'm not making myself clear. |
| To put it more simply, |
| What I mean is |
| What I'm trying to say is |