ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)Re: I trust Ted to tell the truth//I believe in Ted to tell the truthhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TrustTellTruthBelieveTellTruth/gcvjp/post.htm#512276Sun, 11 May 2008 04:52:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:512276Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TrustTellTruthBelieveTellTruth/gcvjp/post.htm#512276http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-512276.xml<p>Hi,</p> <p><font color="#0000ff">To make sure, is the following right?</font></p> <p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>I believe </strong>Ted to tell the truth because he is an honest person.</font><font color="#000000"> I wouldn&#39;t entirely callit wrong, but here are some mcuh better&nbsp;examples.</font></p><font color="#000000"> <p><strong>I believe </strong>Ted&nbsp;tells the truth because he is an honest person.</p> <p>&nbsp;<strong>I believe </strong>Ted will tell the truth because he is an honest person.</p> <p>&nbsp;<strong>I believe in </strong>Ted&#39;s&nbsp;truthfulness because he is an honest person.</p> <p>&nbsp;<strong>I believe </strong>Ted because&nbsp;he is an honest person.</p> <p>Best wishes, Clive</p></font><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: I trust Ted to tell the truth//I believe in Ted to tell the truthhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TrustTellTruthBelieveTellTruth/gcvhm/post.htm#512239Sun, 11 May 2008 00:31:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:512239Angliholic1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TrustTellTruthBelieveTellTruth/gcvhm/post.htm#512239http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-512239.xml<p>Thanks, Clive.</p> <p>To make sure, is the following right?</p> <p><strong>I believe </strong>Ted to tell the truth because he is an honest person.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: I trust Ted to tell the truth//I believe in Ted to tell the truthhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TrustTellTruthBelieveTellTruth/gcvhg/post.htm#512233Sun, 11 May 2008 00:16:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:512233Clive2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TrustTellTruthBelieveTellTruth/gcvhg/post.htm#512233http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-512233.xml<p>Hi,</p> <p>No. Use #1.</p> <p>Clive</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>I trust Ted to tell the truth//I believe in Ted to tell the truthhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TrustTellTruthBelieveTellTruth/gcdhm/post.htmSat, 10 May 2008 06:53:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:511950Angliholic3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TrustTellTruthBelieveTellTruth/gcdhm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-511950.xml<p><strong>I trust</strong> Ted to tell the truth because he is an honest person.</p> <p><strong>I believe in</strong> Ted to ...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hi,</p> <p>Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>