Trust
What is the difference in meaning between "trust X" and "trust in X"?
The same as "believe X" and "believe in X"?
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That's not an easy question, but here are a few comments. trust in We don't say this a lot. It also sounds rather literary and formal.
- That's not an easy question, but here are a few comments.
- trust in We don't say this a lot.
- It also sounds rather literary and formal.
- trust This is what we usually say.
- eg I trust Tom can relate to a specific situation, or be a general comment on his character.
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That's not an easy question, but here are a few comments.
trust in We don't say this a lot. It also sounds rather literary and formal.
trust This is what we usually say.
eg I trust Tom can relate to a specific situation, or be a general comment on his character.
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"believe in
0"Trust in" is heard fairly often in the phrase "put my trust in _____ ". For example:
"You can put your trust in the general goodness of people, but I'll put my trust in my sidearm."
"You can put your trust in the government's economists, but I'll put my trust in the money I have in the bank."
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