All thinking men
My dictionary (Concise Oxford DIctionary 6th) says
Think
1.Consider, be of opinion ...
2. intend, expect, as thinks to deceive us
~ing 2
(all ~ing men, all who accept my view)
3
4
...
In that descriptions 'all thinking men' is used as a a compound noun (fossilised)?
I hanker after you gratifying my curiosity. Let me know If I get anything wrong.
All thinking men are atheists.
In this sentence '~ing' seems to mean 1
Yet, for example, I don't like all thinking men.
In this clause '~ing' can denote 2 ? i.e., I don't like all who accept my view.
Of course, depending on context , It possibly mean 1.
Top answer
I don't understand all of your ramble, but in 'all thinking men', 'thinking' is a participle used as an adjective, and 'all thinking men' means 'all men who consider matters carefully and logically'. anonymous All thinking men are atheists. I don't like all thinking men.
- I don't understand all of your ramble, but in 'all thinking men', 'thinking' is a participle used as an adjective, and 'all thinking men' means 'all men who consider matters carefully and logically'.
- anonymous All thinking men are atheists.
- I don't like all thinking men.
- The phrase means the same in both sentences.
- anonymous all ~ing men, all who accept my view) That is just a sample of the use of the phrase; 'all who accept my view' is not a definition.
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I don't understand all of your ramble, but in 'all thinking men', 'thinking' is a participle used as an adjective, and 'all thinking men' means 'all men who consider matters carefully and logically'.
anonymousAll thinking men are atheists. I don't like all thinking men.
The phrase means the same in both sentences.
anonymous
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