How does assume differs from assert?
Looking for a explanation with an example statement for both (it's better if the example statements are in the same context).
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1I assume you haven't compared the dictionary definitions of the two words. I assert that the distinction is obvious, so I'm closevoting for lack of evidence of prior research.– FumbleFingersCommented Apr 6, 2015 at 13:38
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Well, basically,
assume: it's about thinking something
Any good dictionary has examples, and so has this one:
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/assume
assert: it's about saying/stating something
answered Apr 6, 2015 at 12:15
To assume is to believe something without having definite proof, in its primary sense. To assert is to state that something is so.
For example: "Constable Brown asserted that the young man was a thief. I assumed that he was telling the truth, because he is a policeman." Here, the speaker has based his assumption on the constable's job.
