Believes is a Verb

Believes is a Verb Believes is a Verb Believes is a Verb By Maeve Maddox Some bloggers, academics, and authors with books on Amazon seem to be confused about the verb believe and the noun belief. Here are just four examples: INCORRECT: Manobo Religious Believes and Practices- title of paper published at Academia.edu. CORRECT : Manobo Religious Beliefs and Practices INCORRECT: A recent study examines how religious and spiritual believes can impact our health in different ways.- Science World Report. CORRECT : A recent study examines how religious and spiritual beliefs can impact our health in different ways. INCORRECT: Awakening of Religious Believes of Islam- Facebook page title. CORRECT : Awakening of Religious Beliefs of Islam INCORRECT: Why do I mention believes, I really mean  religious believes, because more or less we have been forced to belief that a supernatural world doesnt exist, or it is a  world where only god’s reside.- Paul J. Linke, The Conspiracy Rhetoric of Mankind, Xlibris, 2012. CORRECT : Why do I mention beliefs, I really mean  religious beliefs, because more or less we have been forced to believe that a supernatural world doesnt exist, or it is a  world where only gods reside. Believe is a verb. Its principal parts are believe/believes, believed, (has) believed. Belief is a noun. Paul Brians (Common Errors in English Usage) sums up the difference nicely: People can’t have religious â€Å"believes†; they have religious beliefs. If you have it, it’s a belief; if you do it, you believe. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Misused Words category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:How to Format a UK Business LetterAnyone vs. Everyone"To Tide You Over"