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Sonia10 Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Assume/presume
what's the difference between assume and presume? any help would be appreciated.
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some people use the tilda
sign and then put their initials. why is tilda used?
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some people use the tilda
sign and then put their initials. why is tilda used?Top answer
To assume means to come to a conclusion based on incomplete evidence. To presume means to act as if a certain fact were true even if you don't know whether it is or not. These two are often used interchangeably.
- To assume means to come to a conclusion based on incomplete evidence.
- To presume means to act as if a certain fact were true even if you don't know whether it is or not.
- These two are often used interchangeably.
- But there is a fine distinction to be observed.
- In court, the phrase is "presumption of innocence".
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To assume means to come to a conclusion based on incomplete evidence. To presume means to act as if a certain fact were true even if you don't know whether it is or not.
These two are often used interchangeably. But there is a fine distinction to be observed.
In court, the phrase is "presumption of innocence". Even though nobody seriously believes the accused is innocent, the
These two are often used interchangeably. But there is a fine distinction to be observed.
In court, the phrase is "presumption of innocence". Even though nobody seriously believes the accused is innocent, the
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