“If you don't think that X, which I personally do…” Does the speaker think X or not think X?

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I am puzzled with a meaning of a sentence with negation and referring to it.

When someone says:

If you don't think that our case has been won, which I, personally do, then...

Is the person saying she/he agrees with the statement "our case has been won" or disagrees with it?

I think you should translate it into your native language. – Lambie Aug 12 '20 at 20:00 — Lambie, Aug 12 '20 at 20:00

Micah Windsor · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-12 14:06:34Z

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The speaker most likely thinks X (in opposition to the listener).

Replace think that our case has been won with 'verb' X, expand the contraction and you have:

If you do not X, which I personally do...

Does that make the contrast clearer?

answered Aug 12 '20 at 14:06

Micah Windsor

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Staniless Daby · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-12 19:17:07Z

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I would say from my own understanding of the sentence, the speaker does think X.

answered Aug 12 '20 at 19:17

Staniless Daby

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Welcome to English Language Learners! Please explain why your answer is correct; answers without explanation don't teach the patterns of English well and may be deleted. – Glorfindel♦ Aug 12 '20 at 20:38

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