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think on vs think in

Both 'think on' and 'think in' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Think on' is used to mean 'consider' or 'contemplate,' while 'think in' is used to describe the mental process happening within a specific environment or context.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 1102 views

think on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to mean 'consider' or 'contemplate.'

Use 'think on' when you want to suggest that someone should consider or contemplate a particular topic or issue.

Examples:

I need some time to think on your proposal before making a decision.
She asked me to think on what she had said and get back to her later.

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They're taught to think on their own.
Cops got to think on their feet.
I can't think on my feet.
Let me think on this and the best way to proceed.
We had to think on our feet, look elsewhere for corpses.
I think on a level normal human beings cannot begin to comprehend.
I think on a certain level, I idealized my relationship.
Don't you think on it for one minute.
Edmund, think on what you do.
That gives me something to think on.
Kent has had 400 years to think on his mistakes.
You should think on a grander scale.
You have to be able to think on your feet.
A smart man will think on these things.
Mine ache to think on it.
I think on that day... I might kill myself.
There can he think on Apokolips.
- I don't think on those terms.
Until then... ...think on your sins.
But Klaus wasn't the sort to think on the surface of anything.

Alternatives:

consider
contemplate
reflect on

think in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the mental process happening within a specific environment or context.

Use 'think in' when you want to describe the act of thinking within a particular setting or context.

Examples:

I find it easier to think in a quiet room.
She tends to think in terms of practical solutions.

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The computer is starting to think in a multi-dimensional way.
It's hard to think in these circles.
I think in this case, he might make a small exception.
I think in some ancient cultures that was actually considered a proposal of marriage.
But I think in this case Davey should go with...
I think in a healthy relationship sometimes a guy...
Try to think in positive words!
People are taught to think in English.
BARANOVlCH: You must think in Russian.
I think in Dutch it is verloren hoop.
No space to think in that broom cupboard.
Something you would think in the future, maybe.
I can't think in those terms.
And I think in this particular situation, Rory should take the gamble.
I think in this case, a closed casket is most appropriate.
And I think in this package are the engraving plates recently stolen from the U.S. Mint.
I think in a lot of ways, he's just looking for a Big Brother figure.
I think in your heart you know that.
I think in within 4 hours will find us.
K. Warren doesn't think in human terms.

Alternatives:

think within
think within the context of
think in the context of

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