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Teleostomi Posted 19 years ago
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Is "I trust..." BrEn?

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00Once or twice something moved about with a rustle and a splash amongst the rushes at the side of the pond. "I11b10 trust12b10 that is not a rat," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher; "I think I had better get away from here."12blockquote
10This is from Beatrix Potter's book. Would Americans say "I trust (that...)"? Is it strictly BrEn?0-
  

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0 Please remember that this book was published more than a hundred years ago. This wouldn't be an everyday way of expressing yourself in modern BrE. 0-

— Lil' Ruby Rose

  • 0 Please remember that this book was published more than a hundred years ago.
  • This wouldn't be an everyday way of expressing yourself in modern BrE.
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0 Please remember that this book was published more than a hundred years ago. This wouldn't be an everyday way of expressing yourself in modern BrE. 0-
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0 This is still being used in the US. See in the New York Times:02br
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00“01b00We trust that02b00 Brazilian authorities have recognized our efforts to remove all copies of the video, and we will continue to do so as we become aware th
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0 "I trust (that)..." is not an expression that you will hear every day in AmE, but using it would also not be unusual.0-
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10Once or twice something moved about with a rustle and a splash amongst the rushes at the side of the pond. "I21b20 trust22b20 that is not a rat," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher; "I think I had better get away from here."22blockquote
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0 Please remember that this book was 00published more than a hundred years ago00. This wouldn't be an everyday way of expressing yourself in modern BrE01b01font00That just blows my mind! (I'm 62.)02font02b00 0-
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