He is not stupid as you think

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Yankee

#542309 Wed, 16 Jul 08 12:06 PM

Hi Huevos

The use of the verb 'think' is fine in the sentence. Using the verb 'think' to refer to an opinion or belief is quite standard.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=82584&dict=CALD

Of course, the verb 'believe' is also possible here.

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#542330 Wed, 16 Jul 08 01:19 PM

Native speakers of American English won't find nuances of meaning between "Despite what you think, he's not stupd" and "Despite what you believe, he's not stupid." Nor will they find differences between "He's not as stupid as you think he is" and "He's not as stupid as you believe him to be."

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