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'Change mind' and 'Change heart'
Are these expressions interchangeable?change of heart*
May 31, 2015 2:01 PM
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Yes, I would say that both are roughly the same.
"Change of mind" might imply a more logical (versus emotional) decision.
"Change or heart" might imply more of an emotional (or more significant) decision.
Both phrases talk about changing a decision.
Examples:
I was going to go to the movie today, but I changed my mind.
I was going to study to be a movie actor, but I've had a change of heart.
May 31, 2015
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They are interchangeable such that if you use one rather than the other, everyone will understand what you mean.
However, 'a change of heart' generally reflects change in a belief, emotion or emotionally-charged opinion. 'A change of mind' generally implies a change in an opinion or an action that was going to be, or in the process of being performed.
For example:
Fernando had a change of heart about the child's plight after hearing his story.
And:
I was going to go to the grocery store, but I changed my mind.
May 31, 2015
2
Often interchangeable.
But there's often a subtlety in them.
Change of mind often referring to a logical or rational approach.
Change of heart referring to a more emotional one..
May 31, 2015
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