Today we will review three new Expressions. On second thought, Come to think of it, and Hang on a minute. Review the definitions below and then look at the 3 example sentences for each expression. After reviewing the information, try to make your own examples for each expression.
| EXPRESSION | MEANING |
|---|---|
| On second thought | (used when you have a change of thought) |
| Come to think of it | (used when you have a change of thought) |
| Hang on a minute/second | (used when you have a change of thought) |
ON SECOND THOUGHT
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | No I'm not hungry...On second thought, yeah I'll take a sandwich please. |
| 2 | On second thought, let's go to Burger King instead of McDonald's. |
| 3 | However, on second thought, I think we should talk about it tomorrow. |
COME TO THINK OF IT
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | Come to think of it, Brandon did say that he had to go there last year. |
| 2 | Come to think of it, Sarah did pass the exam. |
| 3 | Come to think of it, we did already talk about this last week. |
HANG ON A MINUTE/SECOND
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hang on a minute, didn't you go there already? |
| 2 | Hang on a second, didn't we used to date in high school? |
| 3 | Hang on a minute, how much money do we have again? |
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