Don't Think
Eliot: You can't make it.
Dark Panther: You think I can't make it? vs. You don't think I can make it?
Which one sounds more natural to you and is the one that you're gonna choose to respond immediately in this case? Though it already breaks the "I don't think" rule.
As well as this case:
I didn't think you could make it. vs. I thought you couldn't make it.
Somehow I feel like the wrong grammar one sounds better referring to past tense as I have heard the wrong grammar ones said thousands of times by y'all natives.
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Answers · 3
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For the first question, I wouldn't answer either way because I don't like to repeat what people say, so my response would probably be: "What?" or "What do you mean?" or "You don't know that." etc.
But from a grammar point of view, I believe either way works, though personality would play a part.
For the second question it's the same, either way works though if you add "would" into the mix then you have even more variety, all of which are possible.
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I would usually say " I didn't think you could make it" in a polite manner
whereas "I thought you couldn't make it" I would usually say it as scarcastic humour. But i suppose its different for other people and it really depends on the situation and context.
But I would normally say "I thought you couldn't make it" as Im always scarcastic to my friends :P
I think I've just confused myself here...
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it is still not clear for me, i think both are right
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