[General] Subconscious

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Ahmed_harbi

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Hello everyone.

Subconscious, can I say If someone In a situation and he act subconsciously.

1 His subconscious came to play.

2 his subconscious kicked In .
 

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Those sound okay to me.
 

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I would tend to say:

1. His subconscious came into play.

… because it more closely matches the meaning of your second example, "His subconscious kicked in".

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Yes, I agree, if the intended meaning was the same. I was thinking he was sort of personifying the subconscious, which is rather ironic if you think about it. I expect you are right about the intention.
 

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Ahmed_harbi, there is no reason to start every word beginning with the letter "i" with a capital letter. The word "I" (first person singular) must be capitalised.
 
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