Which one is correct "think positive" or "think positively", why?
Imagine that you are trapped and the chances to escape are not very big. So, you just say to yourself, "think positive... think positive... think positive..."

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Which one is correct "think positive" or "think positively", why?
Imagine that you are trapped and the chances to escape are not very big. So, you just say to yourself, "think positive... think positive... think positive..."

Thank you!

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Think positively, since adverb follows verb. Exceptions are verbs such as be and feel

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Hi Jessica, it depends on the context.

You can say for example "You can tell someone to think positive" however normally I would suggest using "thinking positively" or "thinking positive".

John

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Think positively of course

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To say to yourself:  It is correct to say, "Think positively."  The adverb "positively" describes the verb "think".

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