Think them seriously
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:13 am
Hi, NET in Korea here needing a bit of grammar help to explain to Korean coteachers... I'm getting asked what is the difference between "I knew some of the tips, but I did not think about them seriously" and "I knew some of the tips, but I did not think them seriously".
To me, "think them seriously" sounds weird and should be "take them seriously"...am I wrong in that assumption? I've just never used or really came across "think them seriously".
I've kind of thought that in this situation, 'think' needs a preposition to further clarify it, making "think them seriously" incorrect. The verb 'take' doesn't have the same limitations.
Would that be right?
To me, "think them seriously" sounds weird and should be "take them seriously"...am I wrong in that assumption? I've just never used or really came across "think them seriously".
I've kind of thought that in this situation, 'think' needs a preposition to further clarify it, making "think them seriously" incorrect. The verb 'take' doesn't have the same limitations.
Would that be right?