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Taka Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

On mind

0 I've seen 'what I had in mind' , 'what was in my mind', and 'what was on my mind' quite often, but I haven't seen 'what I had on my mind' as often. 02br
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00Why do you native speakers think 'what I had on my mind' is rare? 0-
  

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0 I understand "what I had in mind" as being more projective, more like "what I meant", "what I was aiming at" 02br 00"in my mind" is something I can't/don't want to forget, 02br 00"on my mind" is heavier, not an obsession, but something recurring. 02br 02br 00but, Taka, wait till a native reads your post! 0-

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  • 0 I understand "what I had in mind" as being more projective, more like "what I meant", "what I was aiming at" 02br 00"in my mind" is something I can't/don't want to forget, 02br 00"on my mind" is heavier, not an obsession, but something recurring.
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0 I understand "what I had in mind" as being more projective, more like "what I meant", "what I was aiming at" 02br
00"in my mind" is something I can't/don't want to forget, 02br
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0 MrP, could I have your comments, please? 0-
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0He should be along soon, Taka. He has other things on his mind at the moment, perhaps. 0-
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0He'll probably bear it in mind though, Mr. M 050010id1
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0 Hello Taka 02br
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00The 'in my mind' idioms relate to 'what I was thinking of'; whereas the 'on my mind' idioms relate to 'what I was worrying about', or 'what I was preoccupied by'. 02br
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00Perhaps we often have to explain 'what we had in mind', or 'what was in my mind', because those can relate (for instance) to plans or ideas that affect other
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0 Thank you, MrP! 0-
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