She was thinking about her problems

Question

She was thinking about her problems.

She was thinking in her problems.

Are there any differences between "think about" and "think in"?. I would like to know your answers as always. Thank you.

Answer 1

Great question, Nila.

She was thinking about her problems.

Perfect.

"She was thinking about her mother"

"She was thinking about the exam"

It's the same thing with dreaming.

"She dreams about her boyfriend."

"I dreamed last than I was flying."

She was thinking in her problems.

Incorrect.

....if there are some sentences in which "think in" are possible.

"She thinks in Spanish, but then translates it to English before she speaks."

Answer 2

Hola, Nila

"Thinking in" doesn't work for me. "Thinking on" maybe. My preference is definitely "thinking about."

Answer 3

"She was thinking in her problems" is not correct. Are you confusing it with "she was drowning in her problems"?

"She was thinking about her problems" is perfect

Answer 4

She is capable of thinking in Spanish and English.

Es capaz de pensar en español y inglés.

I have a question for you, actually two questions.

1. Should the languages be capitalized in the above sentence?

2. Should the preposition be repeated in front of inglés?

¡Gracias!

Languages are not capitalized in Spanish Delores. - Nicole-B, May 31, 2010

Gracias, Nicole - Delores--Lindsey, May 31, 2010

Answer 5

However, I am trying to guess if there are some sentences in which "think in" are possible. I think that I have seen it somewhere....

Answer 6

There are sentences in which "think in" is possible, here are two examples:

Try to think in English.

I want to think in Spanish.

Do you think in pictures or words?

I think the rule is that when you are using "think in" you are describing how you think.

I am seeing a negative one in the vote box for you Nametaken. Does anyone else see this. I tried voting and it set back to zero instead. - Nicole-B, May 31, 2010

I see the negative one too, Nicole:) - luz_72, May 31, 2010