In American English^x, Past simple^x

We use "think" in the past simple or past perfect tense to indicate a belief that was previously held but that has been shown to be incorrect. For example: I didn't think she was going. (past simple) I had thought that she wasn't going. (past perfect) The exception is in converting from...

1. Canadian English, I think, is sort of a hybrid mix of American English and British English. Not so much French. Unless, of course, you're talking about Quebec, where nobody seems able to stick to just one language. 2. I don't see much of the past simple with "yet," even here in North America;...