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Do both sentences have the same meaning? Something's been on my mind. and There's something that puzzles me.
Feb 5, 2017 6:52 PM
Answers · 5
Hi Sinem, Something is on your mind if you are thinking of something repeatedly consciously or subconsciously. Example: Although she has left me, she will always be on my mind. Something puzzles you if you are not able to comprehend it, or if it does not conform to logic. Example: His erratic behaviour really puzzles me. Hope this helps. Cheers, Lance
February 5, 2017
Great point Jan de Boer!
February 5, 2017
Something's been on my mind. - This can mean that you are pondering anything at all. It could be a person, an experience etc... There's something that puzzles me. - This means that there is something you are thinking of that is not clear. It is a "problem".
February 5, 2017
Jan, that's a good explanation...the two can mean the same thing, but the first one has more meanings to it depending on the context.
February 5, 2017
In my humble non native speaker ears there is a nuance. There is something on my mind. That does not have to be a puzzle, a logical problem. If somebody is sad for example you can say: Is there something on your mind? There is something that puzzles me would slightly more refer to a logical problem. Puzzles refers to something that seems to be in paradox with logic.
February 5, 2017
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