I need some time to think
Hello everyone.
A person said to me:
"I need some time to think about my problems" means I am asking for time because I will think.
"To think about my problems, I need some time" means I am not asking for time, it just means that some time is required in order to think about problems.
Do you agree with him?
In my and some native speakers' opinion, there is no difference between the two.
they both say that the speaker would like to take some time in order to think.
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Jawel In my and some native speakers' opinion, there is no difference between the two. The difference is the context or situation where these would be used. This is very natural: A: Can you give me an answer to the problem we talked about yesterday?
- Jawel In my and some native speakers' opinion, there is no difference between the two.
- The difference is the context or situation where these would be used.
- This is very natural: A: Can you give me an answer to the problem we talked about yesterday?
- B: No, I need some more time to think about it.
- I cannot come up with a similar context where the second sentence would be natural.
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JawelIn my and some native speakers' opinion, there is no difference between the two.
The difference is the context or situation where these would be used. This is very natural:
A: Can you give me an answer to the problem we talked about yesterday?
B: No, I need some more time to think about it.
I cannot come up with a similar context
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