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  1. Plural of belief: beliefs or believes? - English Language Learners ...

    Nov 27, 2015 · I found usages of both "beliefs" and "believes" and am confused while using a plural of 'belief'. So, I want to know which is the correct plural of 'belief'? Is it believes or beliefs?

  2. A Word Describing Someone Who Believes They Always Know What's …

    Jun 28, 2021 · I am looking for a word that describes a person who always believes they know what is best for others, but in reality that isn't always true.

  3. 'at' or 'of' in a sentence - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Oct 4, 2015 · No one believes him because he is false at heart. No one believes him because he is false of heart. Is the first statement wrong? What are the differences between 1) and 2)? My book says 2) i...

  4. What is a specific term for people who think that they're always right?

    May 26, 2014 · My conclusion is thus that, as infallibility defines "never being wrong" and as delusional defines having an unrealistic belief, then an appropriate term for a person who believes that they are …

  5. adjectives - Is there a word for a person who believes what they want ...

    When you try to explain something to a person, and they still believe in what they want to, even if you've given them evidence to prove your point, what is that person called? I mean, a person with...

  6. A 'noun' defining a person who believes in 'luck' or 'time'?

    Sep 15, 2015 · I am in search of some term that defines a person who firmly believes in 'luck' or 'time' (good time, bad time etc.). In other words, someone who thinks that all events happen in one's life is …

  7. is believed to grammar sentence, which one is correct?

    Dec 21, 2017 · Of the two, the second sentence sounds a lot better because it structurally follows the very common grammar pattern in English to be believed to have done something. When you say that …

  8. relative clauses - Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely ...

    May 1, 2018 · D would also work though. "Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet whose life has developed gradually" -- this has a somewhat different meaning (it implies …

  9. articles - Trouble between "for ..." and "for the ..." - English ...

    Dec 2, 2023 · I can't seem to find an answer to this anywhere. In writing an article title, I proposed "A new material for the manufacture of bricks". A colleague of mine believes this should …

  10. What is the difference between superstition, blind faith and omen?

    If someone believes it is bad if it rains on your wedding day or a cat crossing your path is bad then Is it a superstition, an omen or a blind faith ? Could someone please elaborate with few another