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mind vs the mind

Both 'mind' and 'the mind' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Mind' is more commonly used when referring to thoughts, feelings, or consciousness in general, while 'the mind' is often used when referring to the intellectual or reasoning aspect of the mind.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1060 views

mind

This is correct and commonly used when referring to thoughts, feelings, or consciousness.

The word 'mind' is used to refer to the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel.

Examples:

She couldn't get him out of her mind.
His mind was filled with doubts.
Mind your own business.
I changed my mind about going out.
He has a brilliant mind for mathematics.

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This mind is capable of advanced multitasking.
Guarding his mind even in sleep.
Unless we change the President's mind.
Everybody changes his mind nothing wrong with that.
Craziest things go through your mind...
Last week he lost his mind.
Inside... my mind plays tricks.
Cults are notorious for their mind control techniques.
This fantasia was conjured in your blinkered mind.
Get your mind off what happened.
Think how your mind works, Doctor.
My clarinet recital comes to mind.
Your mind must merge with ours.
Nobody controls my mind but me.
The sociopathic mind feeds on intricate patterns.
It actually has crossed my mind.
Your wishful mind promised you all those things.
Rising malpractice rates tend to sharpen the mind.
His mind has been corrupted by this obsession.
The stressed mind induces memory gaps and strange behaviour.

Alternatives:

brain
intellect
consciousness
thoughts

the mind

This is correct and commonly used when referring to the intellectual or reasoning aspect of the mind.

'The mind' is often used to refer to the intellectual or reasoning aspect of the mind, emphasizing the cognitive functions.

Examples:

The mind is a powerful tool.
She has a sharp mind for problem-solving.
He couldn't make up his mind about the decision.
The mind is a complex and fascinating thing.
In meditation, we aim to quiet the mind.

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Rising malpractice rates tend to sharpen the mind.
Any physician knows the mind can definitely affect health.
You know how Peter thinks TV rots the mind.
She has the mind of a child.
'Cause the body follows the mind.
Cleans the mind, soothes the soul.
Delusion is an imperfection that defiles the mind.
What the eyes see, the mind believes.
So I know how the mind works.
And to escape that pain, the mind must leave reality behind.
Upload the mind, upgrade the body.
Essentially the body wakes up, but the mind is still dreaming.
It's too many for the mind to conceive.
There's nothing like a deadline to sharpen the mind.
Silence the mind to hear the heart.
Healing the mind, however, is a little more complex.
According to Herr Doktor Freud, the mind is divided into three levels...
Reading edifies the mind, sister.
Yoga is about the mind controlling the body.
Ironically, the mind of a killer looks completely normal.

Alternatives:

intellect
reasoning faculty
cognitive functions
mental capacity

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