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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Need to think vs need to be thinking
1. You need to think.
2. You need to be thinking.
What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences above? In which situations should I use the two sentences above?
2. You need to be thinking.
What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences above? In which situations should I use the two sentences above?
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roky0071 1. You need to think. This may be possible, but more likely it will be You need to think about it .
- roky0071 1.
- You need to think.
- This may be possible, but more likely it will be You need to think about it .
- roky0071 2.
- You need to be thinking.
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roky00711. You need to think.This may be possible, but more likely it will be You need to think about it.
roky00712. You need to be thinking.I would not use this. It's not easy to assign a coherent meaning to it.
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Ok I modified the two sentences below:
1. You need to be thinking about it.
2. You need to think about it.
Could you tell me please when to use them? In which situations?
1. You need to be thinking about it.
2. You need to think about it.
Could you tell me please when to use them? In which situations?
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roky00711. You need to be thinking about it. 2. You need to think about it.I can't tell you when to use these sentences. They are most often used as parts of longer sentences. You need a lot of experience in reading, writing, speaking, and listening to English before you will feel confident about when to use certain expressions. I can only give you exampl
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