Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Think about/of
Hello, teachers!
Do these have the same meaning?
1. What do most people think [about, of] crows?
2. What do most people think [about, of] when they hear a crow crying?
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Do these have the same meaning?
1. What do most people think [about, of] crows?
2. What do most people think [about, of] when they hear a crow crying?
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Top answer
Yes, in these two sentences the difference between 'about' and 'of' is negligible. In a question, 'think of' has a hint of asking an opinion of a moral nature, and is perhaps slightly more common in such questions than 'think about'. What do you think of parents who can't control their children in restaurants?
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Yes, in these two sentences the difference between 'about' and 'of' is negligible.
In a question, 'think of' has a hint of asking an opinion of a moral nature, and is perhaps slightly more common in such questions than 'think about'.
What do you think of parents who can't control their children in restaurants?
What do you think of people who join every political protest t
In a question, 'think of' has a hint of asking an opinion of a moral nature, and is perhaps slightly more common in such questions than 'think about'.
What do you think of parents who can't control their children in restaurants?
What do you think of people who join every political protest t
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