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What is the difference of meaning between the following sentences?

  • Credo in te.
  • Sto credendo in te.
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    Basically, they mean the same; the first one has a more affermative/peremptory tone; while the second one seems to suggest that the action (of believing) is currently taking place at this moment); the translation difference could be: "I believe in you" / "I am believing in you". Sep 21, 2019 at 8:12
  • "I am believing in you" is incorrect English. Stative verbs such as "to believe", "to know", "to doubt", "to wish", "to like", "to prefer", "to sound", "to hear", "to see" and "to taste" are not used in present progressive Sep 21, 2019 at 13:43
  • I did not remember that, my fault. Maybe "I am trusting you" could be correct? Sep 21, 2019 at 13:59
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    @RiccardoDeContardi Nope, "to trust" is also a stative verb. In general, verbs which describe thinking/opinion (includes "to believe" and "to trust"), feelings, liking, sensory perception, possession and state are "stative" and are not used in progressive conjugations. Sep 21, 2019 at 17:14
  • @AlanEvangelista: Then, maybe we have the problem of not knowing how to explain in English the very slightly different nuance in meaning of these two sentences.
    – Charo
    Sep 22, 2019 at 7:58

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