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Has DH got another think coming or have I got another thing coming???

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NotMyRealName2015 · 01/11/2015 14:56

I’ll clarify Blush

DH and I were having a light hearted debate about who was going to sort the garden out this afternoon (there are weeds growing out of weeds, and we have guests coming this week)
DH said that if I thought he was doing it today ‘I had another thing coming’.

I pointed out the phrase was ‘another think coming’ and that he should now go and do the garden as punishment for his failure. Grin
However, he is insisting I am wrong and that ‘thing’ is the right word. I say that doesn’t even make sense! What ‘thing’ is coming?? He just says ‘English doesn’t always make sense.’ (Not technically his first language but he has a British parent so has always been bilingual and is completely fluent)

MN jury needed. Who is correct??
Loser will obviously be doing the garden. Winner will sit down with coffee and biscuits, looking smug and saying 'you've missed a bit.'

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IvyWall · 01/11/2015 15:24

It is THINK

I have had to correct my teen Angry

I despair of the youth of today

DickDewy · 01/11/2015 15:23

OMG- thing. I meant THING

DickDewy · 01/11/2015 15:22

We have had this on here before.

To me, another 'think' coming sounds wronger than wrong. I mean, what is a 'think'? To me, it sounds like when numpties say anythink or somethink.

Anyway, in conclusion, I think both are correct (but I still think it's think).

mowglik · 01/11/2015 15:22

Think! It doesn't make sense to have another thing coming Grin surprised so many people say it like that but haven't wondered what it means!

emotionsecho · 01/11/2015 15:20

I can't understand why anyone thinks it's 'thing', the use of the word 'thing' renders the sentence a complete and utter nonsense.

It is of course 'think', OP, tell him to enjoy the gardening and you enjoy the coffee and biscuits.

Dollius01 · 01/11/2015 15:20

It's think. "If that's what you think, you've got another think coming". It's a play on words.

miaowroar · 01/11/2015 15:20

It's definitely think - that's the whole point of the expression. It's a slangy term for thought.

A lot of people get it wrong - but if they think they're correct, they've got another think coming.

MaidOfStars · 01/11/2015 15:20

Think.

'Thing' makes no sense.

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NotMyRealName2015 · 01/11/2015 15:18

Well DH has gone to get the gardening gloves Grin

Although he is grumbling and playing the 'Well I didn't grow up in the UK so how was i supposed to know if someone told me that's what it was' card.

Given that he is not alone in his madness, I have agreed not to be too smug. i will tell him if he's missed a bit

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hebihebi · 01/11/2015 15:18

I've never heard of using thing either. But I agree just do it together. Many hands make light work and all that Wink

Arfarfanarf · 01/11/2015 15:16

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StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 01/11/2015 15:16

I think that it is think too.

Katedotness1963 · 01/11/2015 15:16

Think

Stratter5 · 01/11/2015 15:15

It's think. Just because the majority get it wrong, doesn't make it right.

BeautyQueenFromMars · 01/11/2015 15:15

Um, it's absolutely, definitely, without doubt, another 'think' coming! As in, if that's what you think, then you have to have another think because you're wrong...

Jbck · 01/11/2015 15:15

Doesn't matter OP how many other people are wrong. You DH is wrong and he has another think coming [ grin]

CactusAnnie · 01/11/2015 15:14

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tellmeofthetime · 01/11/2015 15:13

I'll add my vote. THINK

Bloodybridget · 01/11/2015 15:12

Of course it's think!

SurlyCue · 01/11/2015 15:12

Xpost with many! Grin

NoonAim · 01/11/2015 15:11

How could anyone think it's 'thing'?

It's 'think' of course I think

ThursdayLastWeek · 01/11/2015 15:11

It's definitely definitely think

I've never even heard anyone say thing Confused

SurlyCue · 01/11/2015 15:10

Its think!

Look "if you think i'm doing the garden then you've another think coming"

In other words, your first think was wrong, you'll be thinking somethng else when you see that i'm not in te garden.

Its think!

RockyRoadster · 01/11/2015 15:08

It's definitely supposed to be THINK. But unfortunately lots of people incorrectly say thing these days despite it not making any sense whatsoever.

LeaveMyWingsBehindMe · 01/11/2015 15:08

Unfortunately accent/poor enunciation has changed the phrase to thing (which makes no sense) in many parts of the country

I hate it when that happens. People pick up such lazy habits from hearing things wrongly, or from others around them pronouncing things wrongly that it perpetuates and I always wonder why no-one ever stops to question the fact that what they are saying makes no sense whatsoever. Confused

The one that is reaching absolutely epidemic levels at the moment is then in place of than. It's driving me potty.