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start to think vs start thinking

Both "start to think" and "start thinking" are correct and can be used interchangeably in most contexts.

Explained by Camille
Editor at TextRanch

Last updated: August 07, 2024

start to think

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the beginning of a thought process or the act of starting to think about something.

Examples:

I need to start to think about my future.
Let's start to think of a solution to this problem.

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Alternatives:

begin to think
commence to think
get started on thinking
initiate thinking

start thinking

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the beginning of a thought process or the act of starting to think about something.

Examples:

I need to start thinking about my future.
Let's start thinking of a solution to this problem.

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You just start thinking about priorities.
You better start thinking about packing.
Made me start thinking about leaving the agency.
Hurry up before I start thinking...
Also start thinking about your launch sequence.
You need to start thinking north-south.
Your people need to start thinking for yourselves.
You need to start thinking differently.
They'll get all snooty and start thinking about college and vaccins.
And then you start thinking about yourself.
I guess we should start thinking about bands for our wedding.
We can start thinking about progressive blackout.
Might be wiser for you to start thinking of us as informal partners.
Maybe we should start thinking about evacuation.
You told me it was time to start thinking on my own.
We should start thinking about our futures.
I need to get focused again and start thinking about basketball.
Then he'd start thinking about those Sunday collections.
I might start thinking about you and slash my wrists.
But start thinking of a reason why I can't go.

Alternatives:

begin thinking
commence thinking
get started on thinking
initiate thinking

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