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The phrases think of & think about are in someways used with the same meaning, but can have different meanings. For today’s English lesson, I’m going to show you how to use think of & think about in your daily English conversation and writing.
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Usingthink of or think about
- Jack said he’s been thinking about his future.
- Jack said he’s been thinking of his future.
- That old song makes me think of my high school days.
- That old song makes me think about my high school days.
- What do you think of my new hat? or What do you think about my new hat?
- What do you think about this podcast? or What do you think of this podcast?
Usingthink of
- I thought of this lesson when I was riding the train.
- During today’s meeting, we need to think of some new marketing ideas.
- My mom is always thinking of new chicken recipes.
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Comments 8
I think about this all the time…
Do you think of or about somente? There is a song “I was thinking about you”. Could be “of you”?
Hi Sergio. We use both…I think about you and I think of you. In this case, both prepositions have the same meaning. Thanks for asking!
Hi Sergio. We use both. I think of you all the time and I think about you all the time. Thanks for asking!
I mean someone
"Think of'" as "invent" or "create' was really new for me. Thanks a lot for your great podcasts.
Thanks Valter! I am happy to hear that. Let me know if you have any requests or suggestions for lessons here 🙂
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