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Teal lime Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

You can't always think about yourself or You can't always think of yourself?

Which of the following two sentences convey the meaning of "to be selfish or self-centered"?

1) You can't always think about yourself.

or

2) You can't always think of yourself.

Thank you.

  

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They are both OK and have the same meaning, but I would prefer the progressive tense: You can't always be thinking about yourself. You can't always be thinking of yourself.

  • They are both OK and have the same meaning, but I would prefer the progressive tense: You can't always be thinking about yourself.
  • You can't always be thinking of yourself.
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They are both OK and have the same meaning, but I would prefer the progressive tense:

You can't always be thinking about yourself.

You can't always be thinking of yourself.

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