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Lynn3 Posted 19 years ago
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What are the differeces between "think of" and "think about"?

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Lynn

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'Think of' is a briefer and more general consideration than 'think about'.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Think of' is a briefer and more general consideration than 'think about'.
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'Think of' is a briefer and more general consideration than 'think about'.
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Lynn3What are the differeces between "think of" and "think about"?

Thanks,

Lynn

When I see you, I think of your mother. You look just like her.

I was thinking about her everyday.
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As Mr. Micawber said, thinking of something is more momentary; thinking about something is more deliberative. So in general, you are more likely to think of something in an instant, and to think about something for hours.

Here is something extracted and modified from another post I wrote. It might help.

think of: bring to mind; call to mind; come up w
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