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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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I don't understand

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02font 00 01i 00I don't understand nuclear physics02i 00 means I don't have good knowledge of this. Maybe if I tried, I could get an understanding of it, maybe not. 02br 02br 01font 00I can't understand.

— Clive

  • 02font 00 01i 00I don't understand nuclear physics02i 00 means I don't have good knowledge of this.
  • Maybe if I tried, I could get an understanding of it, maybe not.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00I can't understand.
  • 02font 01i 00I can't understand nuclear physics02i 00 suggests I have tried to understand it, but I am unable to.
  • eg Perhaps I don't have enough mathematical skills, or I am not intelligent enough.
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0 To me, if you say "I can't understand what you mean", it somewhat implies that you expect the other person to explain it better; whilst "I don't understand what you mean" somehow takes more of the 'blame' for the failure in understanding. 0-
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