One I've seen in emails at work is 'Bare in mind'. Makes me smile
Isn't 'another thing coming' okay? As in, if you are expecting to get paid you have another thing coming.
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One I've seen in emails at work is 'Bare in mind'. Makes me smile
Isn't 'another thing coming' okay? As in, if you are expecting to get paid you have another thing coming.
Yes, I giggle at that too. Bare with me - or, let's get naked together!
This article defines the think/thing definition well - Think or Thing
The OED defines the phrase “to have another think coming”, a little flatly, as “to be greatly mistaken”. It only works in tandem with the phrase “if he thinks that ...” or similar. The earliest example the OED gives is from an American newspaper, the Syracuse Standard, in 1898:
“Conroy lives in Troy and thinks he is a coming fighter. This gentleman has another think coming.”
Well I've obviously had it wrong all my life. Not sure I've ever heard or read 'another think coming'. Interesting.
This blog series was good https://geekdad.com/tag/word-nerd/
Thank you, I'll study it further.