Dare say or dare to say

[Nhai]

Hi everyone!
i think this forum is very useful for us to improve our English knowledge. Firstly, thank you very much. Secondly, can you distinguish words "assume " and " think " in " clause "that"? Sometimes i am confused in using them.
Nhai

[Alan]

Hi Nhai,

When you say: I think that ... you are saying what you believe and that is your opinion. When you say: I assume that ... you are saying something that you have worked out for yourself and that is your conclusion.

Two examples: I think that you should walk more often and not use your car all the time.

As you want to lose weight, I assume you will walk to the station and not use your car.

Alan
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[Kati Svaby]

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Dear Torsten,
Unfortunately my test was at my first attempt with 2 mistakes, second times it was: 10:10.
Best regards:
Kati Svaby

[Kati Svaby]

Dear Torsten,

I try classify the conditionals which I found Alan's text:
1.group: if+pres .simple/pres.cont+pres.simple/pres.passive

-If I tell people today, they say...
-If I think about it know, I just can't imagine...
-If you are trying to get out of conscription...just forget...if you honestly imagine...you are very much mistaken
-if I tell them...I still have emotional scars
-if you want to visit the Tower..it'is quite expensive
-I think three month is long enough if you want to get to know a place.

2. group:if+ present+ simple future

-If you really do...you'll probably be a pilot
-If you really want to get out of...I'll help you...
-If you don't relax, you'll end up...

3.group:if+ simple past+ conditional present

-if you were reasonably fit...could stand up...
-if you objected to...you could always object...
-if you thought...you were called...you had to appear...you would probably be exempt...you would work in a hospital...
-If I were you dear I'd get on with.
-If I were you, I'd do what I am doing.
-if the telephone rang, I would jump...
-If the postman arrived late, I couldn't relax...
-If I kept quite about it...the army would forget about me.

4.group: if +past perfect+ past conditional

-if someone had told me...I would have not believed it
-if I had taken the trouble...I could have chosen...
-If he'd known what happened...he would have done it

I hope I didn't leave out something.

Best regards:
Kati Svaby

[Vamp86]

What is the difference between possible and probable?

[Vamp86]

oops! I've just wanted to download photo on my profile.

[Beeesneees]

You will find a Learner's Dictionary very useful for such distinctions.

Possible
Probable

If, having read them, you need further explanation, then we will try to help. Let us know.
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[Vamp86]

Thank you very much. I got it.

[Diana.had]

I learned new word ''daresay'' :) Thank you for the explanation.

[Baraah]

I want to ask what the difference between say and tell???
baraah

[Beeesneees]

Say and tell - some starting points:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic2119.html
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic2667.html
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic7655.html
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[Linarola]

please can anyone tell me why i supose use telling not tell here

1. Would you mind (TELL / TELLING) me your name and address ?

[Qabonescien]

Hello people: I'm neither understand the meaning of I DARE SAY YOU'RE RIGHT so I visited the forum and I understand .Thanks.

[Kariukijohn]

My is John Nguru I am very happy for you guys. because right now I can see my dream this program is vantastic to me I realy apriciate your job so God bless you and continue

[Hoai19]

thank you so much.