consider useless to contact vs think useless to contact

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different nuances. 'Consider useless to contact' implies a more formal or deliberate decision, while 'think useless to contact' is more casual and conversational. The choice between them depends on the context and the level of formality you want to convey.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 680 views

consider useless to contact

This phrase is correct and can be used in formal contexts to express a deliberate decision.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone has made a deliberate decision that contacting someone or something is pointless or not worth the effort.

Examples:

I consider it useless to contact them as they never respond to emails.
She considers it useless to contact customer service because they are always unhelpful.

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One romantic rendezvous with you and she was useless to me.
You're too young to understand which thoughts are useless to you.
Tony, those names are useless to me.
Shaw is useless to us now.
Your criminal disposition, your mediocre powers, are useless to me.
Without her telepathy, she's useless to him.
It's useless to look to them for sympathy or understanding or anything.
Right... and useless to me.
This car's useless to us.
Both civilization and science are useless to you.
Patty hewes is useless to us.
I've told you it's useless to be here.
Then the planet would be useless to them.
~ It's useless to call the judge.
Grace is worse than useless to him alive.
At this time it's useless to call for anyone.
Your book is clearly useless to him without the key.
Your fear is useless to Morgan.
Fine for a family heirloom but useless to a serious collector.
One of you is useless to me.

Alternatives:

deem it useless to contact
regard it as pointless to contact
believe it to be futile to contact
find it unnecessary to contact
judge it as unproductive to contact

think useless to contact

This phrase is correct and can be used in more casual or conversational contexts.

This phrase is used to express a personal opinion that contacting someone or something is pointless or not worth the effort, in a more casual or conversational tone.

Examples:

I think it's useless to contact them because they never listen.
He thinks it's useless to contact the landlord about the broken faucet.

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One romantic rendezvous with you and she was useless to me.
You're too young to understand which thoughts are useless to you.
Tony, those names are useless to me.
Shaw is useless to us now.
Your criminal disposition, your mediocre powers, are useless to me.
Without her telepathy, she's useless to him.
It's useless to look to them for sympathy or understanding or anything.
Right... and useless to me.
This car's useless to us.
Both civilization and science are useless to you.
Patty hewes is useless to us.
I've told you it's useless to be here.
Then the planet would be useless to them.
~ It's useless to call the judge.
Grace is worse than useless to him alive.
At this time it's useless to call for anyone.
Your book is clearly useless to him without the key.
Your fear is useless to Morgan.
Fine for a family heirloom but useless to a serious collector.
One of you is useless to me.

Alternatives:

feel it's pointless to contact
consider it a waste of time to contact
believe it's not worth contacting
find it fruitless to contact
regard it as a lost cause to contact

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