{"id":107,"date":"2012-11-14T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T12:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monkeygrammar.org\/index.php\/2012\/11\/14\/grammar-of-spoken-english-4-think\/"},"modified":"2020-04-16T12:24:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T12:24:11","slug":"grammar-of-spoken-english-4-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpowerasia.org\/grammar-of-spoken-english-4-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammar of Spoken English (4): Think"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/span><\/b>Well, <\/span>how tall are you<\/span>?  Not a real question!  My point is: <\/span> <\/span>At a meeting, what can you do if you want to <\/span><\/b> <\/span>stand out<\/span> from the rest of your co-workers, or <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>outshine<\/span> <\/span><\/span>others?  <\/span><\/span>
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\nHow<\/span>? Make yourself <\/span><\/span>eye catching<\/span>?  Maybe.  But if you want to do it with your English, I think there are lots of ways. Yet, b<\/span>efore you know the answer, read the following sample sentences:<\/span>
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Situation<\/span><\/td>\nMaking suggestions at a meeting<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n


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\n1. I<\/span> think<\/span> you are right.<\/span>
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\n2. I <\/span>think<\/span> the plan is going to work.<\/span>
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\n3. I<\/span> think<\/span> the proposal is brilliant.<\/span>
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\nWhat do you <\/span>think <\/span>about the three sentences?  You have made the verb \u2018think\u2019 tired by <\/span>overusing<\/span> it.  Can you hear it <\/span>complaining<\/span>? <\/span><\/span>So, what can you do?  Let me introduce you <\/span>th<\/span>e three friends <\/span>of \u2018think\u2019:<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/b>guess<\/span>, <\/span><\/span>suppose<\/span>, and<\/span> <\/span>feel<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>
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\n<\/span>By the word \u2018friends\u2019, what do I mean?  I mean they are similar to each other, but at the same time, very different from each other?  <\/span>Am I kidding? <\/span> Well, no time for that as I <\/span>think<\/span> you are pretty busy, right? <\/span>All the the three friends of \u2018think\u2019 have <\/span>a similar function.<\/span>  They are used by you when you want to <\/span>express a thought<\/span> or <\/span>an idea<\/span>.   <\/span>
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But what are the differences?  I <\/span>guess <\/span>you want to get it now.  Read the sample sentences:<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>   <\/span>I guess you are <\/span>not so sure<\/span> about it.   <\/span>
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\n\u2018Guess\u2019 implies that you are <\/span>not sure<\/span> about what you say, but somehow it doesn\u2019t hurt making a suggestion.  <\/span>
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SUPPOSE<\/span> <\/span>What about \u2018suppose\u201d?  Can you make a guess? <\/span>Actually, \u2018suppose\u2019 is <\/span>very similar to <\/span>\u2018guess\u2019 that you make a suggestion about that you are not so sure.  So what is the difference? <\/span><\/span>Before you know the answer, think about a brand name.  There is a big cloth shop in the USA.  What is the name of it, \u2018Guess\u2019 or \u2018Suppose\u2019? <\/span><\/span>I guess you\u2019ve got it.   \u2018<\/span>Guess<\/span>\u2019 is more <\/span>US<\/span>  and  \u2018<\/span>suppose<\/span>\u2019 is more <\/span>UK<\/span>.   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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\nCan You Feel ‘Feel’?<\/span><\/b>
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\nWhat about \u2018feel\u2019?  Again, can you read the example?<\/span>
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Situation<\/span><\/td>\nArguing with your co-worker at a meeting<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n


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\nCW: What do you think about our new product?<\/span>
\nYou: I<\/span> don\u2019t feel<\/span> the product will sell.<\/span><\/b>
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\nSo, you use \u2018feel\u2019 to talk about reactions and opinions.  But do you think you have hard <\/span>evidence<\/span> to support your idea?  Probably <\/span>not.<\/span>  <\/span>
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