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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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believes

To describe a person's uncertainty whether to perform an action, can I use "believe" like:

He believes he's going to Iraq to check the situation on the ground. (Does it imply he may change his mind anytime?)
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New2grammar To describe a person's uncertainty whether to perform an action, can I use "believe" like: He believes he's going to Iraq to check the situation on the ground. ) Thanks. For me, it means - as far as he is aware - so anything might cause the situation to change.

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New2grammarTo describe a person's uncertainty whether to perform an action, can I use "believe" like:

He believes he's going to Iraq to check the situation on the ground. (Does it imply he may change his mind anytime?)
Thanks.

For me, it means - as far as he is aware - so anything might cause the situation to change. He might chang
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