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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Focus

Do these two sound the same in meaning?

You need to think only about what you really want.
You need to focus on what you really want.
  

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You need to focus on what you really want. The shade of meaning of "to think about" more or less equates to " to consider ". On the other hand, "to focus" means to gather one's effort or attention to a single purpose.

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  • You need to focus on what you really want.
  • The shade of meaning of "to think about" more or less equates to " to consider ".
  • On the other hand, "to focus" means to gather one's effort or attention to a single purpose.
  • No, the meanings are not the same.
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TakaDo these two sound the same in meaning?You need to think only about what you really want.You need to focus on what you really want.
The shade of meaning of "to think about" more or less equates to " to consider ". On the other hand, "to focus" means to gather one's effort or attention to a single purpose. No, the meanings are not the same.
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Even though it's 'think only about', you don't think it's the same in meaning?
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