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"on mind" vs. "in mind" #1 (permalink) Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:24 pm   "on mind" vs. "in mind"
 

on her mind

to keep / bear / have / remember / put in mind

to be in own mind Smile

imprinted on my mind


Could anybody give a general guide on using in and on with mind?

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"on mind" vs. "in mind" #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 26, 2006 13:28 pm   "on mind" vs. "in mind"
 

Hi Tamara

I'm not sure there is really any general rule. It's usually best to treat fixed expressions such as these as a whole and then learn them the same way you'd learn any vocabulary.

But if you look at your list, you might be able to come up with your own sort of informal "rule". Wink

For example, the word imprint suggests something printed on the surface of something else, and the preposition "on" fits that idea nicely. Very Happy

If something is "on your mind", that indicates that it is "at the top of your list of things you're currently thinking about". Therefore, you could think of the "location" of this thought as being on the "surface". Again, the prepostion on fits well. Very Happy

But, I've got a question for you: Where did you get "remember in mind" and "be in own mind" from? They don't sound right to me. Have you possibly omitted words? Have you heard them used in conversation?

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"on mind" vs. "in mind" #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 26, 2006 18:26 pm   "on mind" vs. "in mind"
 

Hi Amy
Quote:
It's usually best to treat fixed expressions such as these as a whole and then learn them the same way you'd learn any vocabulary.

Yes, I know... 'Just to burn it into your brains.' Willy-nilly... Smile

But sometimes I dream of finding a magic wand Smile

Quote:
I've got a question for you: Where did you get "remember in mind" and "be in own mind" from? They don't sound right to me. Have you possibly omitted words?
Sorry Amy, for my negligence. I’ve just omitted words.

More specifically:
remember in has been taken from carrey’s essay.
It’s been corrected by Alan in Alan’s morning post Smile
Alan wrote:
remember THEM in their minds
and it's my fault not to insert the correction in my post for other similar cases.

The second should be to be in one's right mind

Quote:
you might be able to come up with your own sort of informal "rule"

Well, for me and after your post it is:

IN : memory or 'backing storage'; essential part of personality. in mind = fixed in memory, memorised deeply.

ON : 'online storage' or 'cashe'; also the way of thinking. on mind = current thoughts, ideas, opinion.

If the 'informal rule' I produced sounds not completely awful for your absolute pitch Smile then – many thanks for your explanation.

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"on mind" vs. "in mind" #4 (permalink) Mon Jun 26, 2006 19:26 pm   "on mind" vs. "in mind"
 

Hi Tamara

Let me tell you a little secret. Wink I've created quite a number of my own little "rules" to help me with German. In many (most? Laughing) cases, nobody understands them except yours truly (me) . But they work and that's great! They're little memory "assistants" that are meaningful mainly to me.

I've been able to send many of my little "assistants" into retirement now, but there are a few hanging around that I'll probably rely on forever. Very Happy

Try out your memory helpers. Test them. If they seem to be helping, that's wonderful, isn't it?

Thanks for the clarification of those two expressions. Glad that's cleared up. Very Happy

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"on mind" vs. "in mind" #5 (permalink) Mon Jun 26, 2006 20:52 pm   "on mind" vs. "in mind"
 

Thank you Amy, indeed, for your constant, accurate and reliable support.

Thanks a billion Smile

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