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I was thinking of calling you vs I thought to call you

The phrase 'I was thinking of calling you' is correct and commonly used in English to express the idea that the speaker was considering calling the listener. On the other hand, 'I thought to call you' is not a common or natural way to express this idea. The phrase that fits best in this context is the first one.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I was thinking of calling you"

This phrase is used to convey that the speaker was considering calling the listener.

Examples:

  • I was thinking of calling you, but I got caught up with work.
  • She said she was thinking of calling you later.
  • Were you thinking of calling me about the party?
  • He was thinking of calling you to discuss the project.
  • They were thinking of calling you to invite you to the event.
  • Jul 30, 2022 ... You called me yesterday afternoon at the same moment I was thinking of calling you, as I was walking around downtown Philadelphia for the first time in months.
  • Barry, I was thinking of calling you for stickers but looks like you're in business now so good luck. All the boards I made w/iiss stickers I still have ...
  • Dec 21, 2021 ... ' She said, 'Well, I was thinking of calling you, but I just found out I got breast cancer.' I said, 'I'm so sorry to hear that. Don't worry ...
  • Jul 23, 2024 ... ... I was thinking of calling you just 3 days ago...it would have been too late. Why do we wait so long. My prayers with the family, will go on ...
  • Oct 7, 2018 ... Click here to get an answer to your question ✍️ Correct english i was thinking of calling you or i thought of calling you.
  • Dec 10, 2018 ... “Hey,” said the rep, “I was thinking of calling you. We're running a little late.” “A little late is five or ten minutes. It's been an hour ...
  • Jun 2, 2024 ...I was thinking of calling you tonight, too.” “Oh?” he asked. “What about?” “You can go first,” I insisted. “I've been thinking these last ...
  • I was thinking of calling you, I just run up to Nor-Cal to pick up some high test virgin Nut oil for my bio-diesel brew (1,400 gallons), but time ran short.
  • Jan 24, 2024 ... How rude. 5 Likes. robihr January 24, 2024, 11:57pm 4. i was thinking of calling you for the meme :stuck_out_tongue: 3 Likes. SexyTent January ...

Alternatives:

  • I was considering calling you.
  • I was planning to call you.
  • I was contemplating calling you.
  • I was pondering calling you.
  • I was mulling over calling you.

This phrase is not a common or natural way to express the idea of considering calling someone.

"I thought to call you"

  • Apr 2, 2017 ... Synonym for I thought to call you. @QLiu Sure! For "I thought I'd call you" Basically, the person means, "Hey, I had the thought to call you ...
  • Wowa, I thought to call you yesterday .. 31. Januar 2021 6. Februar 2021 HerrSchneider. A while ago – I would say about three weeks earlier, ...
  • Jul 16, 2020 ... That's why I thought to call you, From labor to rest… Pastor Salome Gusman, a fisherman of men, and a faithful servant of the Gospel was ...
  • Sep 6, 2015 ... I thought to call you, but I said no that would be very improper. Moreover, I probably couldn't reach him anyway. But it had an impact on me ...
  • Jan 4, 2018 ... That's why I thought to call you, From labor to rest… It has pleased our Heavenly Father on January 4, 2018, at the age of sixty-eight ...
  • Always missing you Sis. Can't tell you how many times I thought to call you to tell you something or just check in on you. Love you and miss ...
  • Jun 17, 2013 ... I am a fortunate son. I thought to call you in the middle of the evening, but that, of course, is impossible. It's been over eleven years ...
  • Dec 22, 2023 ... I thought to call you up so many times. I heard gunfire in the dead of the night. Left a message saying 'hi' I answered from a drive-by. Told ...
  • ... I thought to call you. You are remembered. Share. S Paszkowski. November 20, 2021. November 20, 2021. Death is a strange thing. The end of the road. The final ...

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