change of heart / mind

IMO, quite similar, but change of heart is also related to feelings/sentiments, while the other one is more cerebral

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Hi,

'change your mind' 'Change' here is a verb. I changed my mind means I changed my decision/opinion. It suggests a rational, thoughtful process.

'have a change of heart'. 'Change' here is a noun. If I have a change of heart, it means I change my belief. It deals with something to which I have some form of emotional committment. It's not just a ratio

Thank you very much for your answers, they've been really helpful. Now I understand the difference between these two expressions, but I've got some doubts related to grammar.

Clive you said that in the first expresion change is a verb, is that the rule for the expression with mind, can't you say for example: I had a change of mind?

And viceversa, you say that in the second

>I've changed my heart?

a little bit too unusual for my taste, as it may suggest you've had a transplant:-)

I've had a change of heart
is the idiom here, IMO, and on the whole I would say it's used about others, not the speaker.

Hi,

can't you say for example: I had a change of mind? You could say it this way, but it's much less common.

Best wishes, Clive

Thanks for your answers