Distinguishing between subjective and objective claims is something many people overlook when having a conversation. A subjective claim is one that depends on other factors while an objective claim does not.
An example of a subjective claim I experienced a few days ago when a friend of mine claimed that skiing is more fun than snowboarding. Although I love to snowboard and wanted to disagree with her, I have never gone skiing so I would not know if her claim was true. What makes this claim subjective is that it may be true to some people and false for others. It all depends on how they feel.
An example of an objective claim is when a professor explains that an A is anything above 90%. No matter what any student believes, an A will always be 90% and above. This claim will always be true. It does not depend on anything.
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