Dracoro

Gotta be an English teacher in here somewhere!

Mrx

Pre = before the event
assume = at the time of the event

I think not sure

rr_ww

Presume = I presume you'll be doing that (ie you might)
Assume = I assume you'll do that (you bloody will )

Or maybe not

MarkO

Presume
Assume

They're synonyms of each other, so there isn't really a difference.

clarence

Lifted from Merriam-Webster online dictionary.

Main Entry: pre·sume
Pronunciation: pri-'züm
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): pre·sumed; pre·sum·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin & Middle French; Late Latin praesumere to dare, from Latin, to anticipate, assume, from prae- + sumere to take; Middle French presumer to assume, from Latin praesumere -- more at CONSUME
Date: 14th century
transitive senses
1 : to undertake without leave or clear justification : DARE
2 : to expect or assume especially with confidence
3 : to suppose to be true without proof <presumed innocent until proved guilty>
4 : to take for granted : IMPLY
intransitive senses
1 : to act or proceed presumptuously or on a presumption
2 : to go beyond what is right or proper
- pre·sumed·ly /-'zü-m&d-lE, -'zümd-lE/ adverb
- pre·sum·er noun


Main Entry: as·sume
Pronunciation: &-'süm
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): as·sumed; as·sum·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin assumere, from ad- + sumere to take -- more at CONSUME
Date: 15th century
1 a : to take up or in : RECEIVE b : to take into partnership, employment, or use
2 a : to take to or upon oneself : UNDERTAKE b : PUT ON, DON
3 : to take control of
4 : to pretend to have or be : FEIGN <assumed an air of confidence in spite of her dismay>
5 : to take as granted or true : SUPPOSE
6 : to take over (the debts of another) as one's own

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

"Well, I assumed that you would do the job but..."

Made an *** out of U & ME

ie never assume

damian666

They are both the mother of all fcukups

David_Wallis

mother, brother.

TopBanana

You presume something which you have reason to believe is true, but you can assume something that isn't true or that you are not sure of.