Help me to understand the difference between these two sentences
Help me to understand the difference between these two sentences. One is : What is weighing on your mind ? Two is : what are you thinking? Are there a big difference between these two sentences? Which sentences is correct to say everyday language? May be both are right?

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Help me to understand the difference between these two sentences
Help me to understand the difference between these two sentences.  One is : What is weighing on your mind ?  Two is : what are you thinking?    Are there a big difference between these two sentences?  Which sentences is correct to say everyday language?  May be both are right?

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"What is weighing on your mind" is much stronger. The person seems sad, depressed or anxious and their thoughts are stopping them from being able to continue with a task, perhaps.

"What are you thinking" could, in fact, be used in a positive way.

e.g. I want to go to either the theme park or the zoo today - what are you thinking?

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"What is weighing on your mind/" suggests that you've noticed that the person seems worried about something. "What are you thinking?"  is more neutral and doesn't necessarily imply worry.

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I think it's about vocabulary development. Same idea goes for "what's disturbing your mind" or "what's ruminating in your head"

i stand to be corrected please

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