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"I don't think"

0 Does the phrase "I don't think" imply that the speaker does not use his brain? Or should it not be taken literally? 0-
  

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" (full stop) it may mean that the speaker doesn't use his/her brain as you say, or that s/he acts on implusion. 02br 00However, it's mostly used as follows: 02br 001. " - B: "I don't think 01b 00so02b 00" (my opinion is that it is not going to rain) 02br 002.

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  • " (full stop) it may mean that the speaker doesn't use his/her brain as you say, or that s/he acts on implusion.
  • 02br 00However, it's mostly used as follows: 02br 001.
  • " - B: "I don't think 01b 00so02b 00" (my opinion is that it is not going to rain) 02br 002.
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0 Hello, Guest, 02br
00Taken as it stands, "I don't think." (full stop) it may mean that the speaker doesn't use his/her brain as you say, or that s/he acts on implusion. 02br
00However, it's mostly used as follows: 02br
001. A: "Do you think it is going to rain?" - B: "I don't think 01b00so02b00" (my opinion is that it is not going to
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0 Dear Guest, 02br
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00"I think, so I am" 02br
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00Best regards, 02br
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0 'I don't think!' can also be a sarcastic retort. 02br
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00'I see that our boss has given himself an 'excellent' rating for 'people management skills' in his annual assessment' 02br
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00'Yeah, I don't think!' 02br
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00(Meaning I think that he is terrible at people management skills). 02br
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