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Old 22-May-2005, 02:18
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Default What's the difference between 'Think of' and 'Think about' ?

Hi all, could you tell me the answer to this question?
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Default Re: What's the difference between 'Think of' and 'Think about' ?

Think of = opinion
Think about = process or detailed opinion
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Old 22-May-2005, 15:18
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Default Re: What's the difference between 'Think of' and 'Think about' ?

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Think of = opinion
Think about = process or detailed opinion

Yes! And we could say this as well:

think of - have a thought - example - "I thought of you on my way to work."

think about - consider - example - "What should we do? I don't know. Let's think about it. (We'll consider the possiblities.)

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Default Re: What's the difference between 'Think of' and 'Think about' ?

Still, the difference in terms of usage between the two phrasal verbs is unclear to me.. Could you add more light on this subject?

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Kiran
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Default Re: What's the difference between 'Think of' and 'Think about' ?

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Still, the difference in terms of usage between the two phrasal verbs is unclear to me.. Could you add more light on this subject?

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When we think of something/someone it is a passing thought, not deep and analytical. When we think about something it is a sustained period of reflection on that thing.
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