I don't think

[Wuisi]

Hi everybody,
Can anybody please tell me if both these sentences 1-are correct (if not, why) and 2- mean the same -(if different, in what ways)?. :roll:

- I don't think you are right

- I think you are not right.
Thanks a lot.

 

[Hi_there_Carl]

IMHO grammatically the second option is better than the first but in common usage (in North America) you will hear the first much more often.

I don't think you are right (common)
I think you are not right (better construction)

and so it depends... If you want to be correct use the second and if you want to sound more like a native use the first. ;-)

 

[Wuisi]

Thanks, I see. Not much difference then. Taken.