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Think about and Think of Think about and think of are the same in many cases but If I say "I think of you" and "I think about you" is there any difference? and in another question has "Think of" any different meaning of "think about" or has "think about" any difference meaning of "think of"? Two questions :d thanks

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If I say "I think of you" and "I think about you" is there any difference? No. Except for a very small chance that "I think about you" is current, "I think of you" suggests the past. Small differences in think of and about - "think of other people when you listen to your music too loudly on the bus!!!" "think about what it would be like if everyone on the bus hated you!!" "think about other people on the bus when your music is too loud!!" "think of how you would feel if everyone hated you when you got on the bus?" Think of - tends to suggest thinking about someone outside of yourself Think about can mean relating to yourself or to others - consider the plus and negatives That was a hard question. Well done.
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The two phrases mean the same thing. However, it is mor common to say "I'm thinking of you" when you're talking to someone like an old friend or a close relative who you have not seen for a long time. No matter which phrase you use, it will have the same meaning. One just sounds more natural in different contexts, which is best taught by practice.
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Great question! When you say: I'm thinking ABOUT buying my own car. it means that you are considering buying a car, it is not a plan yet, but perhaps you'll decide to do it once you feel that it is the right decision. I'm thinking OF buying my own car. This could refer to the past, the occasion when you bought your first car, so here, 'think of' means the same as 'recall'. The other interpretation would be that you are imagining the feeling that you would experience, having bought a car of your own. Essentially, 'think of' has emotional connotations, and 'think about' rather cognitive. That is why we usually say :"I'm thinking of you" - meaning "I miss you/I long for your presence" and "I'm thinking about you" would mean "I'm wondering what advice to give you/I'm trying to figure out why you did something..." I hope this helped!
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think of what happen and think of something

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