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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Usage of "think (of)" and "add"

1) The suspect that I think of is Tom.
2) I think that the suspect is Tom.

I feel like there is no meaning difference between the #1 and the #2.

3) The key that he added is to wake up early.
4) He added that the key is to wake up early.

However, I feel like there is a bit of meaning difference between the #3 and the #4.

Do you agree with me or do you have another opinion?

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#3 is impossible. You should rewrite it as The key, he added, is to wake up early. 1) The suspect, I think, is Tom.

— Ivanhr

  • #3 is impossible.
  • You should rewrite it as The key, he added, is to wake up early.
  • 1) The suspect, I think, is Tom.
  • (it is now ok) 2) I think that the suspect is Tom.
  • (ok as written) 1) "The suspect that I think of is Tom" is possible but it alters the meaning completely.
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#3 is impossible. You should rewrite it as
The key, he added, is to wake up early. .

1) The suspect, I think, is Tom. (it is now ok)

2) I think that the suspect is Tom. (ok as written)

1) "The suspect that I think of is Tom" is possible but it alters the meaning completely.

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Thank you so much and this is the right reason I asked this question.

And then what is the meaning difference between the #1 (I think of) and the #2 (I think) in my example? And The key, he added, is to wake up early and He added that the key is to wake up early are the same in meaning and also The suspect, I think, is Tom and I think that the suspect is Tom a
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Yes, now they mean the same thing.
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Hans511) The suspect that I think of is Tom.2) I think that the suspect is Tom.I feel like there is no meaning difference between the #1 and the #2.
No. That's not right. There is a difference in meaning between think of and think that.

The suspect that I think of is Tom. ~ The suspect called Tom regularly comes to my mind (as somethin
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Thank you both so much and I was still wondering why "The key that he added is to wake up early" is impossible. I think that it is okay to use in grammar and meaning. Could you help me out again?
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He did not add the key...
He added that the key is... ie. In addition, he said that the key is...
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Thank you so much, but the verb add is not used to modify nouns?

1) The last ingredient he added is salt.

2)
A : He added one more key to his health.
B: What is that?
A:The key he added is to wake up early.

3) Don't believe the words he added at the last.

I am still confused that it seems that these sentences are okay to u
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I think that you are confusing two different meanings of 'add':

1. To combine (a column of figures, for example) to form a sum.

2. To join or unite so as to increase in size, quantity, quality, or scope: added 12 inches to the deck; flowers that added beauty to the dinner table.

3. To say or write further.
Yes, you c
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Thank you so much and now I understand it and so in some context, "the key he added is / was..." also can be used, right? And was is better than is because of added, right?
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Hans51Thank you so much and now I understand it and so in some context, "the key he added is / was..." also can be used, right?
No, I can't think of a context in which it would make sense. To me, 'he added' seems to be a relative clause defining the 'key'. You need to set it off with commas in order to preserve the intended meaning.

He added that t
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