Re: I've'nt (was: Re: Quick Intro)

From: "David Barrow" <davidab@...>
> However, if people think about it, there is something illogical about the
> construction "i don't think........" rather than "I think......not..."; after
all if
> we have an opinion or belief about a negative we still have an opinion or
belief,
> don't we?
>
> Spanish also has both the logical "creo que no..." and the illogical "no creo
> que..."
I dont think it's *illogical* to say "I dont think [X]" ... taking this sentence
as an example, I'm trying to say that while you may think it's illogical, that's
not what I think.

If the more common use of "I don't think [X]" is in contradiction to what
someone _does_ think, it's likely that the use of the phrase'll just carry over
to different kinds of sentences (if there are any... I cant atm.. just woke up).


    *Muke!
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