"Sure" and "certain"
Both are used to express no doubt about something, but they are used differently depending on how one concludes that there is no doubt. "Sure" is used to express one's belief of no doubt through intuition or feeling: "I am sure she loves me" or "I am sure we will get the apartment we want" or "I'm sure my life is going to get better." "Certain" is used when one's conclusion of no doubt is based on facts, evidence, or definite grounds of some kind: "After reading the police report, I am certain the man is innocent" or "My research makes me certain my theory is correct" or "After studying the minutes, I am certain the city council made the right decision."
sure는 감정이나 믿음에 기반, certain은 사실,증거에 기반
그녀가 나를 사랑하는건 sure 해
내가 조사해본 바, 내 이론이 정확하다는건 certain 해.
허핑턴 포스트의 포스팅이다. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-b-bradshaw/shades-of-meaning-five-co_b_1881176.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003#slide=1517594
요 책에 나온 모양인데,
나는 최근에 이런 책을 샀다.
actually
when actually means 'in fact', it is usually used to correct a misunderstanding: 'People think we've got lots of money, but actually we're quite poor.'
when you simply want to develop a previous statement, use in fact or as a matter of fact: 'The winter of 1940 was extremely bad. In fact most people say it was the worst winter in living memory'
잘못 알아들은걸 고치고자 할때 actually , 덧붙이고 싶은 내용이 있을 때, 'in fact'나
'as a matter of fact'
슬금슬금 읽는데, '사전'인데, 재미나다.