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What is the difference between "I believe and I think"?
What is the difference between "I believe and I think"? in the way that we want to give an opinion.
For example.
I believe they are coming.
I think they are coming.
I believe that is ok.
I think that is ok.
I believe that he will pass the exam.
I think that he will pass the exam.
23 mei 2013 19:53
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In these examples they are synonyms, with the same functional meaning.
However, "think" generally means to hold an idea in one's mind and "believe" often has a more specific meaning of "trust" or "have faith in"
I am thinking about you = I hold an image of you in my mind
I believe you = I trust you / I have faith in you
23 mei 2013
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