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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: slipped my mind

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1.It slipped my mind.
2.It occured to me suddenly.
3.I thought it up suddenly.
4.I had an idea about it suddenly.
5.It's off the top of my head.

Which can be the opposite meaning of #1 among #2,3,4, and 5?
If there is not the opposite among them, can you recommend a good expression which means the opposite of 'It slipped my mind'?

Thanks.

Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 1767
Location: So. Cal

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: slipped my mind

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

Quote:

1.It slipped my mind.
2.It occured to me suddenly.
3.I thought it up suddenly.
4.I had an idea about it suddenly.
5.It's off the top of my head.

Which can be the opposite meaning of #1 among #2,3,4, and 5?
If there is not the opposite among them, can you recommend a good expression which means the opposite of 'It slipped my mind'?

It's difficult to come up with an opposite idea. There are two ideas implicit in the first sentence: I knew it, then I forgot it. So what is the opposite? I knew it and didn't forget it? Or I never knew it but still remembered it? That doesn't make sense. So, first decide what you think the opposite is, then we can give you an appropriate phrase.
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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: thanks

Thanks, Bob S. I made up my mind to change the question to asking a question which is as follows. Are #2,#3,and #4 the same meaning? Thanks.

Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 1767
Location: So. Cal

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: thanks

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

I made up my mind to change the question to asking a question which is as follows.

Are #2,#3,and #4 the same meaning?

Yes, they are all basically the same.
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