Quote:For the record, you are correct that the word "believe" can be a synonym for "support”. The word basically has two meanings: to assent to the truth of a proposition, e.g. "I believe there is life on Mars." or: to have a firm conviction as to the goodness, efficacy, or ability of something, e.g. "I believe in equal rights for women." We currently don't have equal rights for women in a lot of places, but I hold that we really should. Therefore I believe in them.
There’s a difference between ‘believe’ and ‘believe in’. ‘Believe’ is not a synonym for support. ‘Believe in’ can be a synonym, but it ain’t necessarily so. Consider:
‘I believe pizza is a food’ doesn’t mean ‘I support the idea of pizza as a food.’
‘I believe in the Bible’ can mean ‘I support the Bible’ or ‘The Bible exists.’
See?
Boru
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