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Which is correct? "I strongly believe that" or "I am strongly believe that" Help me, thanks
31 de jul de 2012 15:26
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The correct phrase is "I strongly believe that..."
The reason why is because "believe" is a verb; it is not necessary to add the verb "am" to the sentence.
In English, we often make phrases combining the state of being verbs (am, is, are, etc.) with a gerund (drinking, thinking, doing, etc.). For instance, you would say, "I am drinking a soda" or "I am doing my homework." We typically use this structure only to describe actions in progress or that are currently happening.
Since your beliefs on a topic are unlikely to change, we do not use the combined state of being and gerund to describe this. "I am believing" sounds unnatural. "I believe" or "I strongly believe" are the correct ways to say this.
31 de julho de 2012
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I strongly believe that. The word "am" is unnecessary.
31 de julho de 2012
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I strongly believe that....
31 de julho de 2012
thanks a lot
31 de julho de 2012
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