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Thought of calling you vs thought to call you

Both phrases are correct, but they are slightly different. 'Thought of calling you' implies that the idea of calling someone came to mind, while 'thought to call you' suggests that there was an intention or purpose behind the thought of calling. The choice between the two depends on the nuance you want to convey.

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Last updated: August 20, 2024 • 27529 views

Thought of calling you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It implies that the idea of calling you came to mind.

This phrase is used to express that the thought or idea of calling someone occurred to you. It indicates a passing consideration or intention.

Examples:

I thought of calling you yesterday.
She thought of calling her friend before the party.
Have you ever thought of calling your parents more often?
He thought of calling his boss to discuss the project.
They thought of calling a taxi to get home.

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Last updated: November 01, 2024

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May 27, 2023 ... Example: "I thought of calling you," or "I thought about calling you." Both can be used to ask about opinions, though "think of" is more ...
Aug 31, 2012 ... Definitely understand (though I thought of calling you at 7:15 when I left the house). I hope my spider webs with dew came out well–that was ...
... Thought of calling you but the thought passed. Receiving a call on April 1st. I was told that you had passed away. Words can not describe what I felt. I ...
Nov 8, 2019 ... Just thought of calling you Mary yesterday. What a wonderful 2nd cousin and friend. We could get together with years gone in between and ...

Alternatives:

considered calling you
contemplated calling you
pondered calling you
mused about calling you
reflected on calling you

thought to call you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It suggests that there was an intention or purpose behind the thought of calling.

This phrase is used to indicate that there was a specific intention or purpose behind the thought of calling someone. It implies a deliberate decision or plan.

Examples:

I thought to call you as soon as I heard the news.
She thought to call her friend to invite her to the event.
He thought to call his parents to check on them.
They thought to call a meeting to discuss the issue.
We thought to call a professional to fix the problem.

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Last updated: November 01, 2024

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, ...
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 ...
Aug 24, 2022 ... Well you could be dancing with Elvis by now. I just miss you so much and I had the fleeting thought to call you but immediately realized I ...
There are so many times I have a thought to call you even after all this time. I wish you could´ve been here for Jillian´s wedding. You would´ve loved her ...
... thought to call you Bullet and make that your nickname for everyone to then call you. You are missed and loved more than you'll ever know. Just know I'll ...
Aug 21, 2017 ... ... thought to call you but couldn't due to his work commitments. It might also be possible that he had been possibly frustrated and did not ...
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 ...

Alternatives:

decided to call you
intended to call you
planned to call you
resolved to call you
aimed to call you

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