Please confirm which one of the following
sentence is correct.
1. They think asking for help.
2. They think to ask for help.
Thanks a lot.
Er.S.M.M.Hanifa
Think
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Re: Think
Neither is correct as sentences on their own.hanifasmm wrote:Please confirm which one of the following
sentence is correct.
1. They think asking for help.
2. They think to ask for help.
Thanks a lot.
Er.S.M.M.Hanifa
The correct versions are best explained in context (note the uses of the prepositions for and about):
They think asking for help may cause them to lose face. :R:
They think about asking for help only after having made several unsuccessful attempts.. :R:
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Yes - if it is a clear case for the present continuous.
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