Coachpotato  +  227278 Sat, 20 May 06 04:42 PM Could you help me? I've been using the expression 'change your mind' for many years and now I've just come across this: 'it's unlikely that they have a change of heart'. Do they mean the same? What are the differences, if any, between them? Thanks in advance. Coachpotato Joined on Wed, Jul 20 2005 Spain Full Member 233 http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a265/coachpotato/miscellaneous/santa_toys2.gif

	Marius Hancu  +  227286 Sat, 20 May 06 05:17 PM IMO, quite similar, but change of heart is also related to feelings/sentiments, while the other one is more cerebral http://www.answers.com/topic/change-of-heart http://www.answers.com/topic/change-one-s-mind Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	Clive  +  227287 Sat, 20 May 06 05:19 PM Hi, 'change your mind'  'Change' here is a verb. I changed my mind means I changed my decision/opinion. It suggests a rational, thoughtful process. 'have a change of heart'. 'Change' here is a noun. If I have a change of heart, it means I change my belief. It deals with something to which I have some form of emotional committment. It's not just a rational matter. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,580 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Verbs, Nouns

	Coachpotato  +  227301 Sat, 20 May 06 05:48 PM Thank you very much for your answers, they've been really helpful. Now I understand the difference between these two expressions, but I've got some doubts related to grammar. Clive you said that in the first expresion change is a verb, is that the rule for the expression with mind, can't you say for example: I had a change of mind? And viceversa, you say that in the second expression change is a noun, but can you say for example: I've changed my heart? Thanks again Coachpotato Verbs, Difference Between, Nouns, Grammar

	Marius Hancu  +  227305 Sat, 20 May 06 06:02 PM >I've changed my heart? a little bit too unusual for my taste, as it may suggest you've had a transplant:-) I've had a change of heart is the idiom here, IMO, and on the whole I would say it's used about others, not the speaker. Marius Hancu Idioms

	Clive  +  227332 Sat, 20 May 06 07:33 PM Hi,  can't you say for example: I had a change of mind? You could say it this way, but it's much less common. Best wishes, Clive Clive