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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Believe/believe in

Could you tell me which one is natural between 'believe' and 'believe in' in the following sentence? Thank you.

Whatever others says, I [believe/believe in] her.
  

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Whatever others say , I believe her . = I think she told the truth. Whatever others say , I believe in her.

— Mister Micawber

  • Whatever others say , I believe her .
  • = I think she told the truth.
  • Whatever others say , I believe in her.
  • = I think she can accomplish the deed.
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Whatever others say, I believe her. = I think she told the truth.
Whatever others say, I believe in her. = I think she can accomplish the deed.
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To believe means to trust a person's word, what he or she says. To believe in is more inclusive, to have faith in everything he or she does. I believe the word of *** ~ I believe in ***.
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