DJA wrote:
Marieke Thayer wrote:
IMO. There is a difference between "I do not know if this will work"
and "I do not think this will work".
[snip]
Cheers,
Marieke
The second statement implies the first. Both imply an unknown measure
of ignorance. So they are essentially the same.
You take far too great liberties to make them the same. The first seems
to be a subset of the second, like a tree is a plant. Saying they are
essentially the same is like saying that all plants are trees. The
first expresses only lack of knowledge. The second expresses doubt, and
implies a lack of knowledge (as you stated).
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