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People Who Know Everything

The following is a quote from Isaac Asimov:

People who think they know everything são uma grande chatice para nós que realmente sabemos.are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

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As pessoas que que sabem tudo são uma grande chatice para nós que realmente sabemos.

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

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Acham (think)

“Achar” (to consider, to find) can be a synonym of “pensar” (to think), and is often translated as such, but these verbs convey slightly different meanings.

"Pensar" is used to express one's thoughts or opinions, it is an intellectual or rational process. For example:

  • 🎬 Eu penso que o filme é muito bom. (I think the movie is very good.)

"Achar" on the other hand, is used to express one's feelings or judgments about something or someone, rather than indicating the presence of a thought process. For example:

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