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Kevin

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Nov 18, 2009, 8:35:19 PM11/18/09
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Hi -

I checked a dictionary which tells "make believe" meaning "to
pretend".
Then, when a sentence like this, "The firm's guidance makes us believe
that our forecast is conservative". Does this "make us believe" imply
the meaning of "to pretend"?
With thanks for your advice.

Kevin
Hong Kong

Bill McCray

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Nov 18, 2009, 9:09:14 PM11/18/09
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Kevin wrote:
> Hi -
>
> I checked a dictionary which tells "make believe" meaning "to
> pretend".
> Then, when a sentence like this, "The firm's guidance makes us believe
> that our forecast is conservative". Does this "make us believe" imply
> the meaning of "to pretend"?

No. Only when the two words come together, "make believe", does it mean
"pretend".

"Let's make believe we're rich."

In your example sentence, "make us believe" means "cause us to believe".

Bill in Kentucky

Kevin

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Nov 18, 2009, 10:24:05 PM11/18/09
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Thanks a lot Bill, it did puzzle me.
Kevin

John Varela

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Nov 19, 2009, 12:17:18 PM11/19/09
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On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:09:14 UTC, Bill McCray
<billm...@mindspring.com> wrote:

> Kevin wrote:
> > Hi -
> >
> > I checked a dictionary which tells "make believe" meaning "to
> > pretend".
> > Then, when a sentence like this, "The firm's guidance makes us believe
> > that our forecast is conservative". Does this "make us believe" imply
> > the meaning of "to pretend"?
>
> No. Only when the two words come together, "make believe", does it mean
> "pretend".
>
> "Let's make believe we're rich."

And hyphenate it to use an adjective: "The children's tree house was
a make-believe castle."

--
John Varela
Trade NEWlamps for OLDlamps for email

Kevin

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Nov 20, 2009, 3:20:03 AM11/20/09
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On Nov 20, 1:17 am, "John Varela" <OLDla...@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:09:14 UTC, Bill McCray
>

John, Great and thanks.

Kevin

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