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Inggris Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Overthink
I wonder whether "overthink" is an uncommon word as it even cannot be found in Cambridge Dictionaries Online.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
If Jane hasn't seen John for ages, she always think of him and has no idea whether he is well or unwell currently.
Can I say" Jane is overthinking about John."?
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
If Jane hasn't seen John for ages, she always think of him and has no idea whether he is well or unwell currently.
Can I say" Jane is overthinking about John."?
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w=overthink ). It really isn't that uncommon. "?
- w=overthink ).
- It really isn't that uncommon.
- "?
- No, you can overthink something, but not overthink "about" something.
- Also, the object is normally a problem, issue or something like that.
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I'm surprised that "overthink" seems to be missing from so many dictionaries (see also the thin list at http://www.onelook.com/?w=overthink). It really isn't that uncommon.
inggrisCan I say" Jane is overthinking about John."?No, you can overthink something, but not overthink
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