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Youngbuts Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

mental verbs such as consider, decide, sure of

Hello, everyone.Emotion: party!!!
I have been getting troubles with some verbs concerning our mind. The combination of the verbs, their prepositions, and the tense makes me confused. So, I made a simple dialogue. Would you look at the sentences below?

A : Who do you think is best for the position among the candidates.
B : I consider him
B : I'm considering him.
B : I decide him
B : I'm deciding him.(I think it is weired even to my ears.)
B : I decide on him
B : I decided on him.
B : I'm sure of/about him.

I'm sorry there are too many potions.Emotion: embarrassed But, I can not distinguish them in this situation. Which is possible and natural, and which is your favourites among the right?

Many thanks in advance.Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

You could say, 'I choose him', or even, 'I like him'. youngbuts I'm considering him. This is correct, but it means you are still deciding, still not sure.

— YvWordsmith

  • You could say, 'I choose him', or even, 'I like him'.
  • youngbuts I'm considering him.
  • This is correct, but it means you are still deciding, still not sure.
  • youngbuts I decided on him.
  • This is good, but it implies you have already voted.
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You could say, 'I choose him', or even, 'I like him'.
youngbuts I'm considering him.
This is correct, but it means you are still deciding, still not sure.
youngbuts I decided on him.
This is good, but it implies you have already voted.

But I'm not sure I've helped with your verbs & their prepositions.
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Thank you so much, yvWordsmith. Your explanation's been greatly helpful to me. I'm going to think carefully about why you chose some and didn't the others. Most of all, after reading your comment. I certainly feel I have got to be closer to it. I appreciate it.
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