Hello dear all:

Could you tell me it is "on" my mind or "in" my mind? Or two are correct to be used? If so What is the differece between in my mind and on my mind?

Thank you!

kathy, you'd better ask dave about that, hehe. but i bet it is "in".

It seems that both could be used, from what i saw on the search engines.

on one's mind

1. She looks very worried; I wonder what’s on her mind.

(Source: Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture)

2. have sth on one’s mind: to have (something, esp. something that causes worry) in one’s thoughts

e.g. I’ve had my father’s illness on my mind all day.
e.g. He’s got too much on his mind to worry about your problems.

(Source: Longman English-Chinese Dictionary of English Idioms)


in one's mind

依某人的想法；在某人看來

(Source: Wen Shin's English-Chinese Dictionary of Contemporary English)

I couldn't find the examples of this idiom, Kathy.

on your/somebody's mind
a) if something is on your mind, you keep thinking or worrying about it:
He looked as though he had something on his mind.
Sorry I forgot. I've got a lot on my mind (=a lot of problems to worry about) at the moment.

b) if something is on your mind, that is what you are thinking about :
She's the type of person who just says what's on her mind.


to/in my mind used to show you are giving your opinion about something:
The Internet, to my mind, represents information exchange at its best.

in somebody's mind
There was no doubt in my mind that it was the right
decision to make.
Do you have a clear picture in your mind of what you want?
A plan began to form in his mind.
The event is still fresh in most people's minds.

Source: longman online dictionary

So when we worried about something we use something is "on my mind" and other situations we use "in my mind"?????

Thanks a lot, Lynn, for the online examples.