a hybrid between both opinions

[redgiant]

In an online American talk show, the host pointed out two opposing views on an issue. One of the guests chose to take the middle ground and said "I'm a hybrid between both opinions"

Do native speakers approve of this expression as a way of saying you have an opinion that is midway between two opposing opinions?

 

[Egmont]

The phrase "a hybrid between two opinions" doesn't make sense. However, speech doesn't carry punctuation marks. I think this speaker probably said "I'm a hybrid, ["I'm" omitted here in informal speech] between two opinions."

 

[Myridon]

I think "My opinion is a hybrid of both opinions." would be fine. People on talk shows often don't say what they would say if they had time to think about it. His sentence says he is an opinion instead of a person.

 

[redgiant]

Thanks Egmont Myridon. Yes, it is illogical but perhaps not a glaring mistake that would raise any eyebrows in informal speech.
I had a quick look on Google and found that "I'm a hybrid between XXX" is usually used to express a blend of two characteristics, skills, capabilities. E.g)
I'm a hybrid between an art and computer nerd

 

[Loob]

Hi redgiant

The thing that particularly strikes me about the original sentence is the word "both". I wouldn't, at all, be worried by "I'm a hybrid between the two opinions"....

As others have said, though, people use constructions in unscripted speech that they would never use in writing.

 

[JustKate]

I think hybrid of both opinions makes more sense, but the original is more or less intelligible. Making perfect sense while one is being interviewed is hard.

 

[Loob]

Too right, Kate! I once had the ghastly experience of seeing a transcript of evidence I gave to a Parliamentary committee. I didn't even speak in sentences!

 

[JustKate]

Oh, I so agree, Loob! I'm interviewed fairly regularly, and listening to myself afterwards serves to keep me humble.

 

[Myridon]

I had a quick look on Google and found that "I'm a hybrid between XXX" is usually used to express a blend of two characteristics, skills, capabilities. E.g)
I'm a hybrid between an art and computer nerd

Art nerds and computer nerds are people. This person says he's a person.