What is the difference between affirm and claim ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
- English (UK)
Affirm = something is true and affirming it just makes it clear.
Claim = there is doubt about whether it is true or not in reality, but it is supposed to be true.
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- English (UK)
He claims that his mother was ill, which is why he was late for work.
I am going to make an insurance claim, because the bag-handlers broke my suitcase
I can’t claim to be able to speak German.
The claims the government make are unbelievable.
We can affirm that we have found life on Europa.
I am able to affirm my friendship with Lesley.
I just need affirmation that the plan will go ahead.
They will not affirm the relationship between oil and the politician.
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