Hello there,
Could I ask you to have a look at the email I sent to a person who is selling a guitar I'm interested in buying? I'd ve grateful if you could point out any mistakes. I'm particularly uncertain about the way I used the verb presume as I find it very hard to clearly see the difference between presume and assume.
Hi Tom,
Thanks for the message. Indeed, the shipping costs are quite high. Much higher than I expected. I have to think about it. In fact, I'm quite the same when it comes to Eric Clapton. His music has accompanied me for years and I have a tremendous respect for his musicianship.
The odd thing is that if I bought this guitar from you, I'm not sure if I'd actually dare play it.
I presume it will get sold quickly, though.
Best,
Kat
You can use either 'assume' or 'presume' in that context. Contexts where either one is right create a problem. Which to choose?
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You can use either 'assume' or 'presume' in that context.
Contexts where either one is right create a problem. Which to choose? I always solve that by choosing 'assume'. I can't even remember the last time I used 'presume' in a conversation.
CJ