When do you think I should come?

[Winwin2011]

When do you think I should come?

I wonder if it is common for native speakers to say "When do you think?".

 

[5jj]

When do you think I should come?

I haven't invited you yet!

 

[Winwin2011]

I haven't invited you yet!

Thanks 5jj

I was editing my post when you replied. I wonder if it is common for native speakers to say "When do you think?".

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes, it's a common construction. It might help to imagine it like this:

When, in your opinion, should I come?

 

[5jj]

I am relieved that I am not into those spider's-webby diagrams. People who like them would probably have fun with When do you think I should come?

I think that the absence of pauses in speech and of commas in writing make it slightly different in meaning from When should I come, do you think?

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes, I think you're right. Perhaps I should have suggested imagining it as:

At what time do/would you consider it a good idea for me to arrive?

Not, of course, that we would ever actually say that!

 

[5jj]

Health Warning: Do not read this, learners. It could be harmful to your mental health.

Perhaps I should have suggested imagining it as:

At what time do/would you consider it a good idea for me to arrive?

I wasn't saying you were wrong. I was just musing. I would not like to try to explain the precise difference in meaning between those two sentences in my last post.

As a further complicater, your sentence above could perhaps be interpreted as, "You don't consider the idea of my arriving (at any time) to be a good idea. At what time would you consider this?"

:shock: