I thought you don't like sports vs I would have thought you don't like sports

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. "I thought you don't like sports" implies a past belief or assumption, while "I would have thought you don't like sports" suggests a hypothetical situation or a surprise at the current belief. The choice between them depends on the context and the intended meaning.

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I thought you don't like sports

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a past belief or assumption.

This phrase is used to convey a past thought or assumption about someone's dislike for sports.

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I thought you don't like sports.
I thought you liked contact sports.
And I thought team sport was character-building.
That's why I thought that sports court was a good idea.
I thought you didn't like sports.
I thought killing was a sport for you.
l thought you were a sport.
But that was a nice thought, sport.
I've always thought of sport as one of the more pointless of human activities.
Because he thought it was good sport.
Sports world thought he was nuts, but I had the last laugh because I negotiated the world's largest rookie contract.
Homie, I thought you were at that sports bar.
I thought you were going to Sports.
But if sports bodies thought the current situation was bad, the Lisbon Treaty is going to make things even worse by providing the Commission with the treaty heading it requires to start interfering - I am sorry, legislating - over sport directly.
I thought you'd quit bowling, Took up another sport.
I thought you and I were kind of... sport-flirting.
I thought you'd quit bowling, took up another sport.
I thought you were the engineer.
I thought you were going with Meg.
I thought you were mildly unhappy.

Alternatives:

I thought you didn't like sports

I would have thought you don't like sports

This phrase is correct and is used to express surprise or a hypothetical situation regarding someone's dislike for sports.

This phrase is used to express surprise or a hypothetical situation where the speaker expected the person not to like sports.

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I would have thought you could tell the difference.
I would have thought you were someone who spoke Chinese.
I would have thought you had an Irish one in your repertoire.
I would have thought you were someone who spoke Chinese.
I would have thought you of all people should understand that.
After thirty years, I would have thought you had a better pension plan.
But I would have thought you had learned your lesson.
I would have thought you'd see the value in addressing it directly.
If I hadn't known you two already, I would have thought you cheated.
But in the meantime, I would have thought you would at least want to try and keep yourself occupied.
Interesting choice. I would have thought you'd picked something a little more public for your own protection.
See, I would have thought you'd be proud to tell me that.
I would have thought you'd have graduated by now.
But in the meantime, I would have thought you would at least want to try and keep yourself occupied.
I would have thought you'd have wanted to be in there yourself, rather than having vance interrogate her.
If you had told me so I would have thought you were crazy.
I would have thought you guys go way back.
I would have thought you would have been too busy to leave England.
I would have thought you'd step up when things were difficult, not hold the donation hostage.
And I would have thought you above all people, Sister, would appreciate a more slender thorax.

Alternatives:

I would have thought you didn't like sports

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I thought you don't like sports vs I would have thought you don't like sports