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Haohaoxuexi  +  463724 Sun, 13 Jan 08 05:39 PM

Hi:

Which sentences are correct? Is 'think' like is, become, ect verb. Need to add a adjective or adverb after think.

  • Let's think positive.
  • Please think carefully.
  • Don't think wrong.
  • Don't think wrongly.
  • Don't think wrong about him.
  • Don't think wrongly about him.

Thanks
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Linguaphile  +  463728 Sun, 13 Jan 08 06:05 PM

Do not think wrong about him.

I think this is wrong or at least not idiomatic.

I would say

Don't think badly of him.
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Newguest  +  463943 Mon, 14 Jan 08 10:41 AM
 Haohaoxuexi wrote:

Hi:

Which sentences are correct? Is 'think' like is, become, ect verb. Need to add a adjective or adverb after think.

  • Let's think positive.
  • Please think carefully.
  • Don't think wrong.
  • Don't think wrongly.
  • Don't think wrong about him.
  • Don't think wrongly about him.

Thanks

Shouldn't we rather say: Let's think positively? Don't think wrongly about him?Surprise [:O]
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