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You either [[know]] something or you don't, but ''thinking'' is an activity, so it is compatible (and frequently used) with <span style="font-weight:bold;color:#033;">-ing</span> | You either [[know]] something or you don't, but ''thinking'' is an activity, so it is compatible (and frequently used) with <span style="font-weight:bold;color:#033;">-ing</span> | ||
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+ | *thoughtless | ||
+ | *an after-thought | ||
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Revision as of 17:12, 30 March 2020
Contents
[hide]Irregular verb
think /θɪŋk/ , thought /θɔːt/ , thought /θɔːt/
Semantics
The French translation is penser, or réflechir (songer à), sometimes croire, see below.
Syntax
Note the presence of the resumptive pronoun so:
- Will we back to work on April 15th
- I (don't) think so. (Je (ne) crois (pas).)
You either know something or you don't, but thinking is an activity, so it is compatible (and frequently used) with -ing
Derived words
- thoughtful
- thoughtless
- an after-thought
- forethought
- groupthink