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Napoleonponapa Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Think of and think about

A: 1) what do you think of Mr. Smith?

2) what do you think about Mr. Smith?

3) How do you think about Mr. Smith?

4) How do you think of Mr. Smith?

B: I think he is friendly and nice.

Which one is correct? what is the difference among them?

Thanks alot
  

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These are correct: A: 1) What do you think of Mr. Smith? 2) What do you think about Mr.

— Mister Micawber

  • These are correct: A: 1) What do you think of Mr.
  • Smith?
  • 2) What do you think about Mr.
  • Smith?
  • B: I think he is friendly and nice.
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These are correct:

A: 1) What do you think of Mr. Smith?
2) What do you think about Mr. Smith?


B: I think he is friendly and nice.

What is the difference among them?-- #1 asks for a briefer, more general response than #2, so A1 is the better choice for this dialogue.
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#1 and #2 are both OK and mean more or less the same thing. To ask for someone's general opinion about someone I theoretically prefer #1, but in conversation I'd probably be just as likely to use #2.

#3 and #4 are not natural to me in the context you're intending.
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Mr WordyTo ask for someone's general opinion about someone I theoretically prefer #1, but in conversation I'd probably be just as likely to use #2.
It occurred to me later that I tend to use #1 and #2 in slightly different contexts, rather than being equally likely to use either in the same context. Specifically, I would tend to use #2 if I was asking for an o
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