Think something / think of something
I read the passage below:
Public toilets aren’t actually as bad as many people believe. Depending on the building management, these facilities are often cleaned regularly, with strong antibacterial and disinfectant products. That’s not to say there is no risk of bacterial contamination — think E coli, staphylococcus and even hepatitis A.
And my qurestion is:
Isn’t ‘of’ necessary in the last part? Like:
— think of E coli, staphylococcus and even hepatitis A.
Top answer
Koji from Japan Isn’t ‘of’ necessary in the last part? No, in fact "of" can informally be omitted. This is an idiomatic pattern that is not necessarily predictable from the usual definition of the verb "think".
- Koji from Japan Isn’t ‘of’ necessary in the last part?
- No, in fact "of" can informally be omitted.
- This is an idiomatic pattern that is not necessarily predictable from the usual definition of the verb "think".
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Koji from JapanIsn’t ‘of’ necessary in the last part?
No, in fact "of" can informally be omitted. This is an idiomatic pattern that is not necessarily predictable from the usual definition of the verb "think".
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