If I look out my window and see a bear running by my house, I can say, "I believe I just saw a bear." Perfectly fine usage, backed up by sufficient evidence.
Has the usage of this word changed in recent years, to become less broad? :confused:
So you don't think there is a difference between "believing" and "knowing"
Do you "believe" that you have 4 fingers and a thumb on your right had or do you "know"?
There is a problem with lack of precision in language and there is a further problem of people not using language to the degree that it is precise. That is why I did not finish his survey. I was disgusted with reading it before I finished the first page. What are the important things in life. What do the answers mean if the respondents don't agree on what that means. It is vague BS.
psik