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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
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'I think you don't understand that' and 'You don't understand that'

0 What is the difference between 'I think you don't understand that' and 'You don't understand that' ? Is the first one more polite? What do they sound to you? Thanks.02br
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0 In the 1st sentence you're telling your opinion. 02br 00In the 2nd sentence you assert that one does not understand that. 02br 02br 00I think you've understood what I wanted to say you.

— IAm

  • 0 In the 1st sentence you're telling your opinion.
  • 02br 00In the 2nd sentence you assert that one does not understand that.
  • 02br 02br 00I think you've understood what I wanted to say you.
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0 In the 1st sentence you're telling your opinion. You may be wrong, but you think one doesn't understand that.02br
00In the 2nd sentence you assert that one does not understand that. Yes, it is still your opinion, but it's not so doubtful here.02br
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00I think you've understood what I wanted to say you. =))0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00 Is the first one more polite? 02font00Yes,definitely.02br
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00If you want to add even more politeness, you could say 'I think that 01i00perhaps02i00 you don't understand'.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Thanks for your replies, Clive and IAm. 05002br
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00I wonder if there are any differences between 'I think that perhaps you don't understand' and 'I think that perhaps you don't understand that' . 02br
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00Thanks again for your help.02br
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00Best wishes,02br
00Ernest010id1
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I wonder if there are any differences between 'I think that perhaps you don't understand' and 'I think that perhaps you don't understand that' .02font02br
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00Let's simplify the examples02br
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01font00I don't understand.02font00 The
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0 Thank you for your reply, Clive. 02br
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00I just have one question. 02hr
00eg (01i00start of conversation02i00) I don't understand. What exactly is Einstein's theory of relativity?02br
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01font00I don't understand 01b00that02b02font01b00.02b
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0Hi Ernest,02br
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00I think you may have misunderstood me. I meant these as two separate examples.02br
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01b00EXAMPLE A02b02br
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01font00I don't understand.02font00 There is no object. The sentence does not tell you what I don't understand. I might not even have told you y
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0Oh! I see what you mean now. 05005100 Thank you for explaining that to me, Clive.05202br
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00Best wishes,02br
00Ernest010id311id212id1
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