After a long-time thinking//After a long thought

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Angliholic

#545175 Wed, 23 Jul 08 12:51 AM

After a long-time thinking, I made up my mind to walk away without leaving any penny.
After a long thought, ... donating any penny.

Hi,
Do both of the above sound idiomatic and mean about the same to you? Thanks.

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SomewhereinFormosa

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Marius Hancu

#545215 Wed, 23 Jul 08 02:22 AM

No.

After thinking for a long time,

After I thought for a long time,

Marius Hancu

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Grammar Geek

#545217 Wed, 23 Jul 08 02:25 AM

Without donating a penny.

Grammar Geek

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Pennsylvania, USA

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

New2grammar

#545221 Wed, 23 Jul 08 02:29 AM

http://books.google.com.my/books?um=1&q=%22a+long+thought%22

What's wrong with a long thought?

New2grammar

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Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

Marius Hancu

#545224 Wed, 23 Jul 08 02:34 AM

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Also, I consider a long thought wrong. It's not just one thought that's involved, it's a multitude of them, a process. Thought isn't process, thinking is.

Marius Hancu

New2grammar

#545228 Wed, 23 Jul 08 02:38 AM

Good explanation. Thanks, MH.

New2grammar