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| − | I think so. (''Je crois.'') | + | Note the presence of the resumptive pronoun ''so'': |
| − | + | *Will we back to work on April 15<sup>th</sup> | |
| + | *I (don't) think <u>so</u>. (''Je (ne) crois (pas).'') | ||
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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> | ||
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| + | ==Derived words== | ||
| + | *thoughtful | ||
| + | *thoughtless | ||
| + | *an after-thought (''ajout après coup'': not the same as ''arrière pensée'') | ||
| + | *forethought | ||
| + | *groupthink | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 30 March 2020
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[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 (ajout après coup: not the same as arrière pensée)
- forethought
- groupthink
