thinking about me vs thinking of me

Both "thinking about me" and "thinking of me" are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are often interchangeable, but there can be slight differences in meaning depending on the context. "Thinking about me" may imply a more active or ongoing process of considering someone, while "thinking of me" may suggest a more general or occasional thought.

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thinking about me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is actively considering or reflecting on the speaker.

Examples:

Are you thinking about me?
I can't stop thinking about me.
He was thinking about me all day.
She said she was thinking about me.
I hope you're thinking about me.

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Poor girl, she has no idea he's thinking about me.
Jeremy's totally thinking about me.
I spend all day thinking about me.
Do not waste one more moment of your life thinking about me.
I would be offended by that accusation, Chanel, if I wasn't so honored that you were thinking about me.
I'm sure you've laid in bed at night thinking about me beside you.
I think she was probably thinking about me.
I've been thinking about me and Julia.
You're always thinking about me.
You are definitely thinking about me.
I hope that you're thinking about me.
I wonder if she's thinking about me.
You spend, like, what, maybe two or three hours a day thinking about me.
Looks like today was a good day to be thinking about me, Elena.
I need you to stop calling me and texting me and even thinking about me.
I was thinking about me and I Frankie... I think it saved her life...
What were you thinking about me?
I didn't want to cause you any sleepless nights thinking about me.
She's probably hanging out on the couch in the kimono thinking about me doing some power squats.
I know you've been thinking about me.

Alternatives:

pondering me
reflecting on me
musing about me
contemplating me
dwelling on me

thinking of me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is considering or remembering the speaker, often in a more general or occasional sense.

Examples:

Are you thinking of me?
He often thinks of me.
She said she was thinking of me.
I hope you're thinking of me.
I can feel you thinking of me.

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You weren't thinking of me.
He composed some of them thinking of me.
Thank you for thinking of me but... actually, something came up.
Thank you, Diane, for thinking of me for this position.
Thank you for thinking of me.
Those of you in 1-5 must desist in thinking of me... as the drill instructor for the next 60 minutes.
I want you to suffer every day of your life thinking of me.
I guess it means he's thinking of me.
What you do it... thinking of me.
Thank you for thinking of me, but I got a lot of stuff going on, man.
The portal brought you here because you must have been thinking of me.
So thank you for thinking of me, but this is my birthday present for Brooke.
Doesn't sound like they're thinking of me at all.
Come on, stop thinking of me like a kid.
Were you thinking of me then?
Thanks for looking after me, Joey, and for thinking of me.
You have to start thinking of me as the person you're closest to.
Thank you so much for thinking of me, but... my dear sir, you have me all wrong.
Unless, of course, you were thinking of me.
Try thinking of me as a deal, okay?

Alternatives:

remembering me
considering me
keeping me in mind
caring for me
having me in thoughts

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