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Anki's avatar

Tibetan is interesting - they have a ‘be’ for things that are generally accepted (but you haven’t seen yourself) and a ‘be’ for things you’ve experienced or seen with your own eyes.

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Satan's Doorknob's avatar

There’s a similar concept from (I think) German philosophy: “Wissen” which might be called “secondhand information or belief (which could be true or false)” and “Erfahrung” which I take to mean “firsthand knowledge, from one’s personal experience.”

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Stephenie's avatar

So useful! I love languages.

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