thinking that/ because I thought that

[Ashraful Haque]

1) I bought an iphone because I thought that it was better than android.
2) I bought an iphone thinking that it was better than android.

If I'm not mistaken both the sentences are correct and mean exactly the same thing.
I just want to know if '2' sounds more natural.

 

[Tarheel]

They are equally natural. What do you think they mean?

 

[Barque]

The first sentence could just be a statement of fact but may also be used to lead up to a statement that you've realised you were wrong. The second strongly sounds as if you've realised you were wrong.

What do you want to say?

I'd use "an Android", not "android".

 

[5jj]

... an iPhone ...

 

[emsr2d2]

1) I bought an iPhone because I thought that it was better than Android.
2) I bought an iPhone thinking that it was better than Android.

If I'm not mistaken, both the sentences are correct and mean exactly the same thing. I just want to know if '2' #2 sounds more natural.

Note my changes above. When you use brand/model names, make sure you capitalise them exactly as done by the company that makes them. Putting the number two in quotation marks was incorrect. If you want to refer to your second sentence, either say "my second sentence" or use the hashtag followed by the digit.

Both suggest that, at the time of buying the phone, you thought one was better than the other but that you now think differently. #1 suggests that more strongly than #2. If you still believe the same thing, say "I bought an iPhone because I think they're better than Android".

 

[Ashraful Haque]

Note my changes above. When you use brand/model names, make sure you capitalise them exactly as done by the company that makes them. Putting the number two in quotation marks was incorrect. If you want to refer to your second sentence, either say "my second sentence" or use the hashtag followed by the digit.

Both suggest that, at the time of buying the phone, you thought one was better than the other but that you now think differently. #1 suggests that more strongly than #2. If you still believe the same thing, say "I bought an iPhone because I think they're better than Android".

Here's the full sentence.
"I bought an iPhone because I thought/thinking that it was better than Android, but it looks like the joke is on me because my wife's Android works well and my iPhone keeps crashing!"

As far as I know you can only use this phrase (do something thinking) when you're talking about a past incident and not present or future. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Barque]

I think both work in your sentence.

you can only use this phrase (do something thinking) when you're talking about a past incident and not present or future.

Not necessarily.

 

[Glizdka]

As far as I know you can only use this phrase (do something thinking) when you're talking about a past incident and not present or future. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

"With the release of the lastest iPhone, millions of customers are going to flock around Apple stores, thinking they're going to get their hands on the best cutting-edge technology, but the only thing they're going to get is ripped off by the one-trillion-dollar corporation because what's different is some minor aesthetic changes here and there, nothing more."

 

[Tarheel]

Here's the full sentence.
"I bought an iPhone because I thought/thinking that it was better than Android, but it looks like the joke is on me because my wife's Android works well and my iPhone keeps crashing!"

Surely the speaker used one of those phrases but not both.

 

[Winwin2011]

1) I bought an iphone because I thought that it was better than android.
2) I bought an iphone thinking that it was better than android.

If I'm not mistaken both the sentences are correct and mean exactly the same thing.
I just want to know if '2' sounds more natural.

Is it natural to say" I bought an iphone because I think that it is better than android?

I use "because I think that it is better than android" cos I think it is a fact (just my opinion)

 

[Barque]

Is it natural to say" I bought an iphone because I think that it is better than android?

Yes. (And you can drop "that" if you like.)

 

[Tarheel]

Is it natural to say" I bought an iphone because I think that it is better than android?

Yes, it's natural enough.

You could drop "I think" there. (It's still an opinion regardless.,)

 

[emsr2d2]

Is it natural to say space here "I bought an iPhone because I think that it is better than Android"?

I use "because I think that it is better than Android" cos because I think it is a fact (just my opinion).

Please note my corrections above. As I pointed out to the OP, when you use a brand/model name, you must write exactly how the manufacturer writes it.

 

[emsr2d2]

Is it natural to say" I bought an iphone because I think that it is better than android?

You could drop "I think" there.

@Tarheel Dropping "I think" would leave "... because that it is better than Android". That's not grammatical.

 

[Tarheel]

@Tarheel Dropping "I think" would leave "... because that it is better than Android". That's not grammatical.

I meant:

I bought an iPhone because it is better than Android.

I overlooked "that" (obviously).

 

[Tarheel]

@Winwin2011 That sentence is, in my opinion, unnatural with "that" in there, which might be why I overlooked it. See post #15.