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thought what could we vs thought what we could

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Thought what could we' is used when asking a question about the capabilities or possibilities of a group or team. 'Thought what we could' is used when considering the actions or options available to oneself or a group.

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thought what could we

This phrase is correct and can be used when asking a question about the capabilities or possibilities of a group or team.

This phrase is used when questioning what a group or team is capable of or what possibilities exist for them.

Examples:

  • I thought, what could we achieve if we all worked together?
  • She thought, what could we create if we combined our talents?
  • Apr 13, 2015 ... With @MayoClinic we thought, "What could we do together that would ulimately have a much bigger fundamental impact?" @apervita @ ...
  • Mar 18, 2015 ... “In Atlanta we never thought, what could we do? What could we create? Where would we make art? Where can we go eat? The work was ...
  • So, we thought - what could we do with them? Our decision was to sell them for $5.00 and give all proceeds (100%) to OK Foster Wishes. Before we go on, we ...
  • We both decided that we didn't want a traditional wedding cake, but thought what could we offer as a dessert? I really wanted to have a sundae bar but didn't ...

Alternatives:

  • thought what we could
  • wondered what we could
  • considered what we could
  • pondered what we could
  • asked what we could

thought what we could

This phrase is correct and is used when considering the actions or options available to oneself or a group.

This phrase is used when thinking about the possible actions or options that are available to oneself or a group.

Examples:

  • He thought about what we could do to improve the situation.
  • They thought about what we could contribute to the project.
  • Feb 2, 2011 ... So, I thought what we could do today as a jumping off point is, talk about what it is that Barron's meant when they were talking about the ...
  • Feb 8, 2015 ... I thought what we could do to kick off our study in James is we could go old school. Like old, old school. Like first-century old school. We could ...
  • Apr 7, 2014 ... I remember reading about Whole Foods Humane Animal Welfare Rating System and thought what we could learn how a large company ...
  • So now we had prevented any body corrosion problems we sat down and thought what we could do with the paintwork. We already knew it needed a bonnet ...

Alternatives:

  • thought what could we
  • considered what we could
  • pondered what we could
  • wondered what we could
  • asked what we could

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