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And, so you think!

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Nate:  “I think so they are coming!” Pete: “Really? Will they come if you think?” Nate:  “No, No, I just think so they are coming” Pete: “Again, you are confusing. Can you be specific” Nate:  “I think so I’m specific” Kate: “Oh Come on, just tell whether they are coming or not” Nate:  “I think so” Pete: “Got it, Stop right there” Nate: “Wasn’t I clear before?” Kate: “Well, when you say ‘I think so they are coming’, you mean, they are coming because you think!’” Nate: “Ah ok, that could be a possibility, right?” Pete: “No way” Nate: “Is it?” Kate: “Yeah, I believe so!” Kyle: “Can someone explain what’s going on here?” Kate: “When someone says  ‘I think so’   that means they agree with the prior statement. However, when someone wants to say that they either think or hope about something, they should not use  ‘so’ , but just say  ‘They think’  or  ‘They hope’ , however, when they say  ‘They think so’   or ...