Use of "consier"

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Hello. I'm asking the meaning of "consider".

1. He is considering taking early retirement.
-> be considering : think carefully.

2. He considers the problem.
-> consider : ?????? (may means think long time??)

3. He considers taking early retirement.

What is the difference in meaning of consider of 1 and 2 sentences?

and why is the third sentence is wrong ??

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Sung Woo Park1. He is considering taking early retirement.

Verbs which describe mental and emotional states like, for example, prefer, doubt, love, hate, understand, dislike, realize, consider, etc., rarely, if ever, are used with progressive tenses.

Garrisonaw · Answer

The meanings are quite similar, in that both involve weighing the fine points of something. However, in sentence number 1, 'is considering' connotes a leaning or a preference. Sentence 2 is more ambiguous because the 'problem' is not clear.

Sentence 3 could be correct, as in, "The drudgery of Richard's life is wearing on him. Every single day, he goes through the same routine--he gets up in the morning; he goes to work; and on his way home, he considers taking early retirement."

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Sung Woo Parkand why is the third sentence is wrong ??

It's not wrong, but is better with an adverb of time to make it a habitual action:

Every year at this time, he considers taking early retirement.

1. He is considering taking early retirement. (This is a fine sentence. It is a continuous action over some period of time.)
2. He considers the problem. - It's OK, but not complete as in sentence #3.

At the end of every year, he considers the problem of early retirement. He wants to retire, but does not know if he will have enough money to do so.

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