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Taka Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Think

(1) He is always thinking about what he should do in the future.
(2) He is always thinking of what he should do in the future.
(3) He is always thinking what he should do in the future.

Are these all grammatically correct? If so, do they all mean the same thing? Or are thy grammatically correct but the meanings are different?
  

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Although I much prefer the first, I accept all as correct and as equivalent in meaning to the first. CJ

— CalifJim

  • Although I much prefer the first, I accept all as correct and as equivalent in meaning to the first.
  • CJ
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Although I much prefer the first, I accept all as correct and as equivalent in meaning to the first.

CJ
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Do you think these are grammatically OK, without about/of, as well, Jim?

I'm thinking where I should go.
I'm thinking when I should do it.
I'm thinking how I should deal with it.
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Hi,



Here's a broad comment about 'think about / think of'.



Much depends on the context, and there can be a lot of overlap, but here are a couple of possible meanings.

eg I am thinking about the answer. Can mean 'I know the answer, but I am reflecting on it'.

The answer is in my mind already.

eg I am thinking of
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Interesting.

Now, Clive, or anyone else, could you answer the question above, the one about 'think where/when/how'?
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I could be the 'anyone else'.
Think can be a transitive verb. It means to ponder or reflect on. So those sentences are sound.
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TakaDo you think these are grammatically OK, without about/of, as well, Jim?I'm thinking where I should go.I'm thinking when I should do it.I'm thinking how I should deal with it.
They strike me as British English. I think we Americans tend to use about or of. The meaning is the same either way, as far as I know.

CJ
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