Change one's mind
Hi,
The example is from an online dictionary:
'She was going to sell her house but had a change of heart at the last minute.'
Can I use changed one's mind instead of had a change of heart here?
'She was going to sell her house but changed her mind at the last minute.'
Is there any subtle difference between the two phrases?
Thank you very much.
Top answer
' ... ' Both are correct. anonymous subtle difference The mention of the heart makes us think the change might have been due to a general feeling.
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- ' Both are correct.
- anonymous subtle difference The mention of the heart makes us think the change might have been due to a general feeling.
- Something just didn't feel right.
- The mention of the mind makes us think the change was due to logical reasoning.
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anonymous'She was going to sell her house but had a change of heart at the last minute.'
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'She was going to sell her house but changed her mind at the last minute.'
Both are correct.
anonymous subtle difference
The mention of the heart makes us think the change might have been due to a general
0anonymous'She was going to sell her house but had a change of heart at the last minute.'
That example sentence has been copied all over the internet from one source which seems to be Cambridge, who define "change of heart" as "If you have a change of heart, you change your opinion or the way you feel about something". Maybe it's a British-American di
0Hi,
Thank you CJ and anonymous very much for your answers.
And what do you mean by 'but I would not say that "change of heart" is appropriate there.'?
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