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Anonymous  #276206  Thu, 05 Oct 06 12:15 AM

what's the difference between the uses of "believe" down here?

I don't believe we've met.

I don't believe in ghosts."
  
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CalifJim  #276227  Thu, 05 Oct 06 01:35 AM
When you believe or don't believe that X exists, you can say that you believe in or don't believe in X.

I don't believe that ghosts exist. = I don't believe in ghosts.

I think that answers your question.  Rephrase if that wasn't what you needed to know.

CJ
  
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Marius Hancu  #276270  Thu, 05 Oct 06 04:37 AM
believe can be replaced by think
in the 1st, but not in the 2nd, where it may be seen as similar to give credence to.
  
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