The difference between assume and presume!

[breezin1001]

Tricky! :roll:

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forums, breezin.:-D

Type assume/presume in the Google Custom S(earch) box near the top of the page. You will find links to previous answers to your question.

Rover​

 

[emsr2d2]

Presume = to accept as true in the absence of proof to the contrary (ie, in the legal world, accused people are presumed innocent until proved otherwise).
Presume = to suppose to be the case on the basis of probability (I couldn't see her in the office, so I presumed she had left for the day).
Assume = to suppose to be the case without any proof/evidence at all (I assume that Martians are tall and grey).

It is easy to get them mixed up and difficult to use them correctly.

 

[5jj]

Welcome to the forum, breezin. :hi:

The question has been asked before. Here are some of the responses: https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/google.php?q=assume presume