Presume versus Assume
It is not always the same words or words having same pronunciation that creates confusion. Sometimes even the words looking very different t each other cause a trouble when encounter at same time. In this article we are going to see such two terms only namely presume and assume.
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In this article we are going to see meanings of the term described above and also we are going to use them in sentence making for better understanding.
Use of the term presume and assume in sentence making
Presume |
Assume |
Consent as a verb |
Assume as a verb |
Term refers to assume something to be true without sufficient evidence. It involves making an inference or taking something for granted based on one’s judgment or beliefs.
Use in sentences Sam, it would be unwise to presume the outcome of the negotiations before all parties have had a chance to express their views.
Sam didn’t want to presume upon their friendship by asking for a favor without a clear need. |
Term refers to take something for granted or to suppose something to be true without concrete evidence or proof
Use in sentences Sam, before making decisions, it’s wise to gather all relevant information and not assume the complete picture based on partial data.
Sam and the detective reminded his team not to assume the identity of the suspect until the forensic results were confirmed. |
Important note
As in the above segment of the article we have seen the meaning of both the words and created sentences using both the terms. We can conclusively say that both terms are different and they cannot be used interchangeably. To remember the difference we can use a simple trick that is term assume and phrase “absolute no proof” both start with “a” and term presume can be remembered with “probability of proof”
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.After knowing the meaning, framed the sentences and acknowledging difference between both the terms let’s now proceed to correct pronunciation of both the terms.
Assume is pronounced as ə-ˈsüm
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Presume is pronounced as pri-ˈz(y)üm
Summary
As to quickly summarize what we have learnt in this article first we learned the meaning of both terms as assume means believing without proof and presume means believing with some proof. We also framed sentences using both the terms, learnt a simple trick to remember the difference between both the terms and at last we learned about correct pronunciation of both the terms.
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