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malthaussen

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9. Hmmm. What's the difference between "belief" and "thought?"

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2025, 11:48 AM

Feb 2025

I put the stuff on my toast. It tasted like butter to me. I thought it was butter. But now that you tell me it is not, I'm not sure I believe you. There's a nuance there that is worth exploring.

-- Mal

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Let's go down the grammar hole. Is "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" correct ? [View all] underpants Feb 2025 OP

Yes. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #1

Not incorrect, just a stupid name LearnedHand Feb 2025 #2

Whew. That's a shortcut. underpants Feb 2025 #4

Perfectly grammatical and a great advertising line. hedda_foil Feb 2025 #3

I spy a blunder of epic proportions. GreenWave Feb 2025 #5

Sheldon on Big Bang Theory boonecreek Feb 2025 #6

I believe Peter Griffin best encapsulates the paradox that is ICBINB. Xavier Breath Feb 2025 #7

"Your husband murdered three children" underpants Feb 2025 #10

Yeah, it walks a delicate line. Xavier Breath Feb 2025 #12

Double negative so Figarosmom Feb 2025 #8

Correct. double negatives make it a positive. debm55 Feb 2025 #11

Hmmm. What's the difference between "belief" and "thought?" malthaussen Feb 2025 #9