Oct 4, 2020 · Here, 'do you think' has a parenthetical meaning. It should have two commas like "What, do you think, are the advantages and disadvantages of city life?"

I agree that a "do you know" question is formally a question about the mental state of the interlocutor, just as a "do you think" question. But in the case of "know", the expressions "know …

Oct 2, 2014 · Technically, can you fax this paper is still questioning his ability to do something. I think you were polite (and not overly so) in the way you asked. People often use "Do you think …

Apr 29, 2020 · People say: "How old do you think I am?" and "Do you know how old I am?" I am wondering: What's the reason causing the different location of how old between the two …

What do you think about the game last night? as inquiry about opinion, maybe as start to a longer conversation; in the same example the other phrase works very well, too: How about that …

Jan 2, 2015 · Then I can also ask "Why do you think life exists on Mars?" It seems to me that these two situations are different. The emphasis here is on the person, on what lead this …

Let’s go to the cinema. What do you think about that? What do you think about this? We could go to the cinema. 1a. "Let’s go to the cinema." here the event did not happen yet so why "that" …

Jun 21, 2005 · Good day! We use what do you think of when we ask someone's opinion on sth/ sb. e.g. what do you think of my sister? - I think she's lovely. ON the other hand, is it also …

Jul 26, 2004 · Excuse me, Could you please explain the phrase 'with my brain'? Does it mean that the talker likes the color red? Thank you. How do you think invites a treatise on how your brain …

Jun 24, 2012 · Is there a difference between "think of something" and "think about something"? I've also met "have heard of/about something".