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?
", 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
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?
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