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Navitasan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Thinking about John

Are these sentences correct:

1) We are thinking about John to redesign this machine.
2) We are considering John to redesign this machine.

Meaning: We are thinking to give the task of redesigning this machine to John.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

eg 1) We are thinking about John as the person / as the one to redesign this machine. 2) We are considering John as the person / as the one to redesign this machine.

— Clive

  • eg 1) We are thinking about John as the person / as the one to redesign this machine.
  • 2) We are considering John as the person / as the one to redesign this machine.
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eg
1) We are thinking about John as the person / as the one to redesign this machine.
2) We are considering John as the person / as the one to redesign this machine.
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Thank you very much, Clive,

Would you say:
3) I am thinking about your car to take us there.

4) I am thinking about a car to take us there.

5) I am thinking about your car to drive up there.

could be used in the same way?

I am thinking that we
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3/4/5 No.

But
I am thinking that we could use your car/the car to get there.
is OK.
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