P Pat. Member Joined Jul 23, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Aug 23, 2010 #1 Well, lately I've met an Englishman who said "in my mind" instead of "to my mind". This made me question which form is actually correct. Can you please point me to the right direction?
Well, lately I've met an Englishman who said "in my mind" instead of "to my mind". This made me question which form is actually correct. Can you please point me to the right direction?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Aug 23, 2010 #2 Both are possible, depending on the context.
P Pat. Member Thread starter Joined Jul 23, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Aug 24, 2010 #3 So, when do we use "to my mind", and when "in my mind"? Can you give some examples?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Aug 24, 2010 #4 'A question came to my mind.' 'That doctor's a quack to my mind.' 'I can see her face in my mind.' 'I'll keep your suggestion in my mind.' 'There's no doubt in my mind that Walcott will improve.' Rover Last edited: Aug 24, 2010
'A question came to my mind.' 'That doctor's a quack to my mind.' 'I can see her face in my mind.' 'I'll keep your suggestion in my mind.' 'There's no doubt in my mind that Walcott will improve.' Rover
P Pat. Member Thread starter Joined Jul 23, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Aug 24, 2010 #5 Alright, so the meaning of "in my mind" is completely diffrent than "to my mind"... It helped me a lot. Thanks.
Alright, so the meaning of "in my mind" is completely diffrent than "to my mind"... It helped me a lot. Thanks.
