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"I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that"


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"I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that" Mon May 19, 2008 20:22 pm  "I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that"
 

Yankee wrote:
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Thanks for pointing out the typo, "Molly". Do you suppose Alan will want me to correct it?
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Do you want to?
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"I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that" Mon May 19, 2008 20:54 pm  "I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that"
 

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Yes, Nessie, the reason I used didn't in my question was that I was referring to the past.

I'm just a little puzzled about Alan's reference to "quibbling" about "all these subtle meanings" of I don't know that and I didn't know that.
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"I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that" Mon May 19, 2008 21:00 pm  "I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that"
 

Molly wrote:
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Nah. I'm sure that if the founders and moderators of this forum think that fixing that typo is necessary, they'll take care of it. Wink
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"I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that" Tue May 20, 2008 0:36 am  "I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that"
 

For me, the differences would be:

1. "This painting is by Titian." "I didn't know that."

= for me, that is new information.

2. "This painting is by Titian." "Well, so you say; but I don't know that."

= I can't be certain that you have told me the truth.

3. "This painting is by Titian." "I don't know about that."

= I suspect that you're wrong.

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"I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that" Wed May 21, 2008 6:30 am  "I didn't know that" vs "I don't know that"
 

Thanks a lot, Amy and MrP Smile
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