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4444mv Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
think of/about
Hello!
Which of these options is correct? She was thinking of his boyfriend at the time she had to study. She was thinking about her boyfriend at the time se had to study.
Thank you.
Which of these options is correct? She was thinking of his boyfriend at the time she had to study. She was thinking about her boyfriend at the time se had to study.
Thank you.
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If you correct the typo (se) in the second sentence, both are correct. CB
- If you correct the typo (se) in the second sentence, both are correct.
- CB
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If you correct the typo (se) in the second sentence, both are correct.
CB
CB
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4444mvShe was thinking of his boyfriend at the time she had to studyI think you mean 'her', as in 'her own boyfriend', not somebody else's boyfriend.
I also think you mean
She was thinking [about / of] her boyfriend while she was studying.
CJ
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Yes CJ! That is what I mean. I'm sorry for writing in a hurry!
Thank you!!
Thank you!!
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CalifJimwhile she was studying.Hi CJ,
I wondered about that, too, but as, in my opinion, the grammar of the original sentence was correct, I left it as it was even though the meaning was very strange.
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