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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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Last updated: November 04, 2024 • 12257 views

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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Last updated: November 15, 2024

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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.

Show examples from the web [+]
Last updated: November 15, 2024

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 ...
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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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