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Would you know what I meant if I said, I'm more optimistic at times than others? Someone was telling me they need proof in order to have faith...
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To be a little more precise and idiomatic, use these: Would you know what I meant if I said that I'm more optimistic at some times than at others? Someone was telling me they need(ed) proof in order to have faith. ) On the other hand, maybe you meant that sometimes you are more optimistic than [others / other people] are.
- To be a little more precise and idiomatic, use these: Would you know what I meant if I said that I'm more optimistic at some times than at others?
- Someone was telling me they need(ed) proof in order to have faith.
- ) On the other hand, maybe you meant that sometimes you are more optimistic than [others / other people] are.
- I don't know if you mean other times or other people.
- CJ
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To be a little more precise and idiomatic, use these:
Would you know what I meant if I said that I'm more optimistic at some times than at others?
Someone was telling me they need(ed) proof in order to have faith. (Both need and needed are OK here.)
On the other hand, maybe you meant that sometimes you are more optimistic than [others / other peopl
Would you know what I meant if I said that I'm more optimistic at some times than at others?
Someone was telling me they need(ed) proof in order to have faith. (Both need and needed are OK here.)
On the other hand, maybe you meant that sometimes you are more optimistic than [others / other peopl
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