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I
Pronoun
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The person who is speaking or writing
I am writing this, and you are reading it.
I
Noun
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The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.
I
Symbol
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A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first").
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The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements.
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The symbol for electrical current.
I
Number
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This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.
i
Noun
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The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.
think
Verb
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If you think something, you feel that it is or may be true.
Some people think this is a good idea, but I don't think so.
I think the best thing to do now is to go home.
I just thought you might want some coffee.
I really think you should stop seeing her.
What do you think about the new teacher?
Vancouver is thought to be a good place to live.
I think he's a doctor.
I think she wants us to go that way.
I thought I saw something.
"Is this right?" "I think so."
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If you think about something, you use your mind to give it your attention.
"What's the best way?" "I'm not sure. Let me think."
All day I was thinking about my sister in Lisbon.
You know you can't do that. What were you thinking?
I don't want to think about that right now.
Just think how nice it will be when we're finished.
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If you think something, you hear the words in your head.
"It's no good," she thought.
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You use think in suggestions and requests.
I was thinking we could go out tonight.
Do you think you could help me here?
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If you don't think to do something, you don't remember to do it.
I didn't think to ask her.
I can't think where my keys are.
think
Noun
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If you say you'll have a think about something, it means you'll give it your attention.
like
Adjective
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similar or the same
She's very like her mother.
Japan is becoming more like the U.S.
They were dressed in like manner.
like
Verb
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To be happy about someone or something; to think that someone or something is good.
I like good food.
like
Noun
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A like is something that you think is good.
Our own likes and dislikes are shaped by what our parents liked.
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At the end of a list of things, and the like means: and other similar things.
She's good at science, math, and the like.
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You use the likes of someone to show that you don't think that person is a good person.
You shouldn't be hanging around with the likes of him.
like
Interjection
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You use like, when you are trying to think about the right words.
He's really, like you know, uh... difficult.
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You use like when the information isn't exactly true.
We went there when we were like five years old.
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You use like when you are trying to make something sound softer.
OK, like, why don't you try going there.
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You use like before what somebody said.
So, I'm like, "What do you mean." And he's like, "you know what I mean."
him
Pronoun
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he when used after a preposition or as the object of a verb.
Give it to him (after preposition)
She wrote him a letter (indirect object)
She treated him for a cold (direct object)