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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Came to mind

Can I use 'came to mind' to say something I think of?

She is the first person that came to mind when we talk about school.

If it is not acceptable, what is the word that I am looking for?
  

Top answer

-- This is fine; the idiom is appropriate.

  • -- This is fine; the idiom is appropriate.
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She is the first person that came to mind when we talked about school.-- This is fine; the idiom is appropriate.
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Completely agree with Mistre Micawber.

She is the first person that comes to my mind when/whenever we talk about school.

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She is the first person that came to my mind when we talked about school.

Wish it helps.

Iman

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