0
Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Which is correct?
Which is correct?
I'd rather do it now that I think of it than wait to do it later and risk forgetting to do it.
I'd rather do it now that I am thinking of it than wait to do it later and risk forgetting to do it.
Thank you
I'd rather do it now that I think of it than wait to do it later and risk forgetting to do it.
I'd rather do it now that I am thinking of it than wait to do it later and risk forgetting to do it.
Thank you
Top answer
Of the two, the second is more natural. However, I have usually heard it as “I’d rather do it while I am thinking of it than…” The expression “…now that I think of it…” is often used in the sense of “after considering it, I have changed my mind”.
- Of the two, the second is more natural.
- However, I have usually heard it as “I’d rather do it while I am thinking of it than…” The expression “…now that I think of it…” is often used in the sense of “after considering it, I have changed my mind”.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
Of the two, the second is more natural.
However, I have usually heard it as “I’d rather do it while I am thinking of it than…”
The expression “…now that I think of it…” is often used in the sense of “after considering it, I have changed my mind”.
However, I have usually heard it as “I’d rather do it while I am thinking of it than…”
The expression “…now that I think of it…” is often used in the sense of “after considering it, I have changed my mind”.
00
Anonymous Which is correct?I'd rather do it now that I think of it than wait to do it later and risk forgetting to do it.I'd rather do it now that I am thinking of it than wait to do it later and risk forgetting to do it.Thank youI agree that the second is more natural, either with "while" or "now that".
CJ
0
Related Questions