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What is the difference between determine and decide ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between determine and decide ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Examples of decide:
"I decided to eat dinner after studying."
"She decided to go to law school."
"I will have to decide what university to apply to." -> used for every day decisions
Examples of determined:
"They determined that he was the murderer based on the evidence."
"He determined that his wife was cheating on him (based on something he found)." -> used when someone uses evidence to come to a conclusion
"She was determined to win the race." -> She wants to win and is trying very hard.
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- English (US)
Examples of decide:
"I decided to eat dinner after studying."
"She decided to go to law school."
"I will have to decide what university to apply to." -> used for every day decisions
Examples of determined:
"They determined that he was the murderer based on the evidence."
"He determined that his wife was cheating on him (based on something he found)." -> used when someone uses evidence to come to a conclusion
"She was determined to win the race." -> She wants to win and is trying very hard.
- English (US)
You decide between/among options whose qualities you already know.
You determine something that you were previously uncertain about; you "figure it out."
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