Come back thinking/come back and think
You weren't there for four months, and now you come back thinking everything's just fine again. Well, it's not. Far from it.
You weren't there for four months, and now you come back and think everything's just fine again. Well, it's not. Far from it.
Are both these versions completely natural to you native speakers?
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I understand the meaning well, but I don't know whether it's natural. I prefer trying until you get the answer. It's safest to use the second version, I think.
- I understand the meaning well, but I don't know whether it's natural.
- I prefer trying until you get the answer.
- It's safest to use the second version, I think.
- Nevertheless, I would change the verb "think" to "claim" to make the sentence as follows: You weren't there for four months, and now you come back and claim everything's just fine again.
- Well, it's not , f ar from it.
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I understand the meaning well, but I don't know whether it's natural. I prefer trying until you get the answer.
It's safest to use the second version, I think. Nevertheless, I would change the verb "think" to "claim" to make the sentence as follows:
You weren't there for four months, and now you come back and
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