think on or think about

An archaic form that persists in some dialects is seen in statementslike “I’ll think on it” when most people would say “I’ll think aboutit.”

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• in tact vs intact
• tooken vs took vs taken
• pause for concern vs cause for concern, pause
• dateline vs deadline
• summary vs summery
• heal vs heel
• phantom vs fathom
• curve your appetite vs curb your appetite
• invested interest vs vested interest
• land lover vs landlubber

Definitions

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• v  have on one's mind, think about actively
• v  take into consideration, have in view

News & Articles

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• Woodbury County sheriff criticized for letting on-duty deputies attend kids' sporting events
  The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors chairman doesn't think on-duty sheriff's deputies should be allowed to attend their children's sporting events.
  July 12, 2013 - The Des Moines Register
• Supervisors Chair Criticizes Sheriff's Policies
  SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors chairman doesn't think on-duty sheriff's deputies should be allowed to attend their children's sporting events.
  July 12, 2013 - KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids

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• Think Twice Before Investing in Bitcoins
  The more I think about the Bitcoin phenomenon, the more intrigued I am. The creators of the Bitcoin have established a new, virtual currency that's internationally accepted. Additionally, we now have legitimate and seasoned technology investors who are investing in Bitcoin startups. This fact alone makes me take the idea of a virtual currency more seriously.
  June 20, 2013 - E-Commerce Times
• Sangre Chronicle > Opinion > Editorials > Editorial: New graduates need to live their own way
  When you really think about it, it’s strange that a distinguished educator told a group of teenagers last week that they control her future.
  June 20, 2013 - Sangre de Christo Chronicle
• Dan Harmon Is Sorry for 'Saying Things' and Not 'Thinking About Other People'
  Dan Harmon feels really bad about the terrible things he said yesterday about the Community season he wasn't in charge of because, you know, he got fired, and he's sorry because he didn't think about other people first, which doesn't make a lot of sense considering pretty much the entire TV world listens to the drip of his every word. ...
  June 18, 2013 - The Atlantic Wire via Yahoo! News