Knew it, called it
What's the difference between "called it", and "knew it"?
If you "called" something, it implies that you told others your prediction beforehand, and it turned out to be true. If you "knew" it, that means that you knew it was going to happen, and it did.
I was told that if you "called" something, it's given that you "knew" that "something" was going to happen. However, what if it's a guess? You can still say you "called" it, but not really "knew it"?
For example, Person A is talking to Person B
A: "There's going to be "ITEM A" in the shop tomorrow. It's just a feeling."
Next day: "ITEM A" shows up in the shop
A: "I called it!" or A: "I knew it!" I feel like I would never say "I knew it". Any help?
Top answer
" "Call" is not general purpose. We call elections before all the votes are counted, but when the result is obvious. "
- " "Call" is not general purpose.
- We call elections before all the votes are counted, but when the result is obvious.
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I would never choose to say "I called it." "Call" is not general purpose. We call elections before all the votes are counted, but when the result is obvious.
In your example, I would always say, "I knew it."
0"I called it!"
This might be more familiar in some parts of the world than others.
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