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Vkr6078 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between 'have a think' and 'have a thought'?
  

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"Have a thought" is correct. I have a thought about where we should live. (Thought=idea) Have a thought about the poor mice!

  • "Have a thought" is correct.
  • I have a thought about where we should live.
  • (Thought=idea) Have a thought about the poor mice!
  • (thought=concern for) "Have a think" is a humorous colloquial expression or else bad grammar.
  • "Think" is a verb, not a noun.
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"Have a thought" is correct.
I have a thought about where we should live. (Thought=idea)
Have a thought about the poor mice! (thought=concern for)

"Have a think" is a humorous colloquial expression or else bad grammar. "Think" is a verb, not a noun.
A grammatically correct sentence would be:
Think this over.
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Let us think about this.
Depending on wh
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"have a think" means to ponder or consider something. "I don't know the answer to that. Let me have a think."

"have a thought" means to have an idea. "I've had a thought. Suppose we try to do it this way ..."
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Doctor D"Have a think" is a humorous colloquial expression or else bad grammar.
Hmm, well perhaps there are regional differences. In the UK "have a think" is a normal informal expression.
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I feel Winnie the Pooh has said that at least once.
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GPYHmm, well perhaps there are regional differences. In the UK "have a think" is a normal informal expression.
I rarely hear it here. I believe you also say "have a lie-down", which we don't use much either.

CJ

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