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On my mind or in my mind?
Which preposition is correct?
If something is "on your mind" or you "have something on your mind", you cannot stop thinking or worrying about it. Example sentences:
I was so hungry that food was the only thing on my mind.
I had more serious things on my mind then.
Shopping may be the last thing on your mind, but go anyway.
I need to speak to you about the project that's been on my mind for many years.
You look like a man with something on his mind.
He had to say what was on his mind before it was too late.
None of those things were on her mind when she met Mike two years ago.
If your ex-boyfriend is on your mind so much, maybe you should still be with him!
If something happens "in your mind", you have some thoughts about it. You understand, imagine, remember or feel it. Example sentences:
What's really going on in your mind today?
Everything you've done is stored in your mind.
Take a long walk and nurture the idea in your mind.
Does this raise some questions in your mind about what is happening here?
Don't jump to conclusions and try to visualize the place in your mind.
When a story exists only in your mind, its potential is infinite.
I couldn't talk, but in my mind I was yelling out to the storm.
The picture formed vividly in her mind.
James is very clear in his mind about what he believes and what he wants.
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Wyjaśnienie w języku polskim:
Rożnicę pomiędzy "on someone's mind" a "in someone's mind" najłatwiej można wyjaśnić na przykładowych zdaniach:
I had more serious things on my mind then. = Miałem wtedy poważniejsze sprawy na głowie.
What's on your mind? = Co cię trapi? Jakie masz zmartwienia?
something on my mind = jakieś zmartwienia lub ważne sprawy do załatwienia
What's really going on in your mind today? = Co tak naprawdę dzieje się dzisiaj w twojej głowie? O czym ty tak naprawdę dzisiaj myślisz? Co się dzisiaj dzieje w twoim umyśle?
something in your mind = rzeczy, które teraz sobie wyobrażasz