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Kenny1999 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

I thought?

When people say "I thought that...", does it mean that they are implying they have a different idea now or they believed something that was wrong?

I thought that he was a reliable person (so now I think he is not reliable)

Am I correct?

  

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", does it mean that they are implying they have a different idea now or they believed something that was wrong? It can mean that and often does, escpecially standing alone. But "I let Jeff watch Sally while I had my hair done because I thought he was a reliable person.

  • ", does it mean that they are implying they have a different idea now or they believed something that was wrong?
  • It can mean that and often does, escpecially standing alone.
  • But "I let Jeff watch Sally while I had my hair done because I thought he was a reliable person.
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kenny1999When people say "I thought that...", does it mean that they are implying they have a different idea now or they believed something that was wrong?

It can mean that and often does, escpecially standing alone. But

"I let Jeff watch Sally while I had my hair done because I thought he was a reliable person. Donald, on the other hand, I would neve

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kenny1999

When people say "I thought that...", does it mean that they are implying they have a different idea now or they believed something that was wrong?

Not necessarily. You can use "I thought that" both ways. Either you still think it or you don't.

The cake that Susan brought to the party was terrible.
I thought it was d

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