I find it very difficult vs I think that it is very difficult

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I find it very difficult' implies a personal experience or opinion, while 'I think that it is very difficult' suggests a more objective or rational assessment. The choice between them depends on whether you want to emphasize your personal experience or present a more detached viewpoint.

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I find it very difficult

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express personal difficulty or struggle with something.

This phrase is used to express personal feelings or experiences of finding something challenging or hard to do.

Examples:

I find it very difficult to wake up early in the morning.
She finds it very difficult to concentrate in a noisy environment.

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For some reason, I find it very difficult to concentrate on anything else.
I find it very difficult to tell the king from the queen.
I find it very difficult to believe it's been 20 years.
Even if it is, I find it very difficult to concede that a collection of ones and zeroes is a suspect in a homicide.
The Council is choosing to take account of this and I find it very difficult to see it as a commitment of any value.
I find it very difficult to agree to Amendment 2.
I can only say again that, unless a breakthrough is achieved before the end of the year, I find it very difficult to see a possibility of finalising the negotiations, because of the upcoming presidential elections in the United States.
I find it very difficult to understand that the President of this Parliament shows such contempt for Parliament's rules and for its own Members that he is prepared to completely ignore them.
I find it very difficult to have a commitment like that.
I find it very difficult to get the attention of the Chair.
I find it very difficult to imagine how, in such a situation, the Commission could issue a positive opinion on starting accession negotiations with Turkey.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I can tell you quite honestly that I find it very difficult to begin this sitting of 1 February 2006.
I find it very difficult to understand when the Commission has consistently refused to undertake a similar assessment of EU airports.
Like Mr Schulz, indeed, I find it very difficult to make a choice among all these subjects.
I voted for this report because I find it very difficult to accept that 17% of women still live below the poverty line in Europe.
Mr Papayannakis, I find it very difficult to answer a question concerning a problem that Greece has with certain other states.
I think I possibly am, although I find it very difficult to tell the difference at this age.
I would like to believe him, Dona Medina... ...but I find it very difficult to do so.
This is something that is totally alien to me and I find it very difficult to understand and to stand here saying this.
With a situation that is so variable, with great plurality and differences in services across the Union, I find it very difficult to understand why the Commission is seeking one simple solution to the current problems of public service.

Alternatives:

I struggle with it a lot.
It's really hard for me.
I have a tough time with it.
It's a real challenge for me.
I have a hard time with it.

I think that it is very difficult

This phrase is correct and can be used to express an opinion or assessment of something being hard.

This phrase is used to express an opinion or belief about the difficulty of something, often in a more objective or rational manner.

Examples:

I think that it is very difficult to learn a new language.
She thinks that it is very difficult to solve this problem.

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But I think it's very difficult for the young to understand unhappiness.
I think it's very difficult for people in our time really to understand how widespread the corruption in New York City at that time was.
I think it is very difficult for the people of the United Kingdom to accept that their energy policy should be decided basically by foreigners.
I think that would be difficult to apply in practice and might even be counter-productive.
And I think it's very difficult considering Mimi-Rose is a very fascinating, very interesting, slim, kind of like a little pinched nose there.
I think it is very difficult for many people in our inner city areas to understand why they cannot get access to money - over 120 million pounds - which is very badly needed.
However, I think that will be difficult in some areas.
But I like to think that difficult mothers make strong, independent women.
I think it's very difficult to make a decision from this document
My colleagues send their apologies but I think it is very difficult for any Member of this House to carry out their duties when they cannot get to and from here, as was raised by Mrs Green on trying to get here earlier this week.
I think it was difficult for most fellows coming back.
No, Lloyd, I think you're difficult.
Sometimes I think it's difficult for beautiful girls.
I think that he must have had a very difficult life to turn out so mean.
I think that the dispute which we in Europe - here in this House - are having about Israel and Palestine is always very difficult.
It is very difficult to take a clear and unbiassed view without knowing that, and I think that the Secretariat could tell us before the debate continues.
But I think that it is difficult to isolate this third pillar from the first two, because we cannot achieve the Millennium Development Goals without peace and security and Africa itself shows that we cannot achieve them if we disregard growth and interconnectivity.
I think it will be difficult to persuade people of the urgency.
I think it'll be difficult for me.
So I think it'll be difficult to attend to someone as important as you...

Alternatives:

In my opinion, it's very difficult.
I believe it is very difficult.
It seems very difficult to me.
From my perspective, it is very difficult.
I consider it very difficult.

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I find it very difficult vs I think that it is very difficult