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or so i thought vs or so i had thought

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Or so I thought' is used to express a realization or conclusion made in the present. 'Or so I had thought' is used to express a realization or conclusion made in the past.
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or so i thought

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a realization or conclusion made in the present.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker had a certain belief or understanding, which has now been proven wrong or inaccurate.

Examples:

  • I thought the meeting was at 2 p.m., or so I thought.
  • The store was closed, or so I thought.
  • He was on vacation, or so I thought.
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Alternatives:

  • I thought
  • As I believed
  • As far as I knew
  • As I understood
  • As I assumed

or so i had thought

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a realization or conclusion made in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker had a certain belief or understanding in the past, which has now been proven wrong or inaccurate.

Examples:

  • I had thought the meeting was at 2 p.m., or so I had thought.
  • The store was closed, or so I had thought.
  • He was on vacation, or so I had thought.
  • Sep 26, 2024 ... ... days of my life… or so I had thought. This photo was taken by some random paparazzi the... | Instagram. Instagram. Log in. Open app.
  • Sep 20, 2013 ... Or so I had thought. Shortly after the first person asked what the hell this "VILE" was, work with 16toads Design suddenly picked up a giant ...
  • May 9, 2023 ... Or so I had thought. sailing singlehanded. The author making adjustments while underway from Norfolk, VA. Photo by GoPro. With one push ...
  • May 1, 2016 ... My mother's parents claimed Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. My father's family was from South Carolina and Georgia - or so I had thought since ...
  • Oct 22, 2024 ... Or so I had thought. You see, it was not just myself that was invigorated by the sudden heat wave. I did not really take notice as I swatted ...
  • The next day I learned I had encountered a pair of Barred Owls, not the 10 or so I had thought at the time – I became a fan. Fast forward to another college ...
  • May 28, 2004 ... I was on my computer a short while after the storm had passed(or so I had thought), when a big stroke of lightning hit relativley near us. The ...
  • You can imagine my smugness when I ordered up a nice car cover after months of constant cleanups. I beat the system, or so I had thought…. As you may or may not ...
  • Dec 19, 2019 ... I used the mask on a bright star and got it dialed in, or so I had thought. I used the focusing aid in APT and checked the focus on my ...
  • Oct 11, 2024 ... Or so I had thought. Here we were, another jeep-load of tourists that cycle through these visits each day. The journey was clinical: Offload ...

Alternatives:

  • I had believed
  • As I had understood
  • As I had assumed
  • As I had reckoned
  • As I had imagined

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