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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Thought ... as ...

Hi everyone,

Please take a look at the example:
He thought of the tiger as the cat.

Could it mean that he confused the tiger with the cat?
If yes, can we use thought or thought about instead of thought of?

Thank you
  

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Anonymous Could it mean that he confused the tiger with the cat? Not exactly. Compare this: David thought of his friend Jane as a sister.

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  • Anonymous Could it mean that he confused the tiger with the cat?
  • Not exactly.
  • Compare this: David thought of his friend Jane as a sister.
  • David is not mistaking his friend to be his actual sister, but he feels about her the way he would a sister.
  • The man in your example thinks the tiger is like a big housecat.
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AnonymousCould it mean that he confused the tiger with the cat?
Not exactly. Compare this:

David thought of his friend Jane as a sister.
David is not mistaking his friend to be his actual sister, but he feels about her the way he would a sister.

The man in your example thinks the tiger is like a big housecat.
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AnonymousHi everyone,Please take a look at the example:He thought of the tiger as the cat.Could it mean that he confused the tiger with the cat?If yes, can we use thought or thought about instead of thought of?Thank you
Are you writing about one, particular tiger and one, particular example of another type of cat? Tigers are also cats.
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