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Ahava_yin Posted 20 years ago
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I know him better than to believe him

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0 It was understandable to me, but it is slightly awkward. " implying that you know him well enough to know that he is a liar. " 0-

— Vorpar

  • 0 It was understandable to me, but it is slightly awkward.
  • " implying that you know him well enough to know that he is a liar.
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0 It was understandable to me, but it is slightly awkward. The typical idiom is "I know better than to believe him." implying that you know him well enough to know that he is a liar. If you want people to be sure that you know him well, perhaps: "I've known him for a long time and I know better than to believe him." 0-
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0I see. Thank you Vorpar. 050010id1
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