If my husband thinks he’s gonna win this argument, he’s got another THINK coming

[bpaikman]

I have always thought that the phrase “If they think they’re going to _____(get away with something), they got another ‘think’coming. (In other words, they had better rethink their decision).
I saw in a book I’m reading a similar phrase, but it was …”they got another thing coming”. And my husband said he always thought it was that way but that makes no sense to me. What do y’all think?. who’s right?

 

[AbdRahim]

Un-oh! I always said thing.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

I have always thought that the phrase “If they think they’re going to _____(get away with something), they got another ‘think’coming. (In other words, they had better rethink their decision).
I saw in a book I’m reading a similar phrase, but it was …”they got another thing coming”. And my husband said he always thought it was that way but that makes no sense to me. What do y’all think?. who’s right?

I never argue with my wife because if I did, I knew I would have another THING coming!

Darrell

 

[Dan_Frisbie]

The Judas Priest song is “Another Thing Coming”… I always thought it was “another think”.

 

[Rosy]

The Judas Priest song is “Another Thing Coming”… I always thought it was “another think”.

I was going to say that, right or wrong, I'll side with Judas Priest on this one.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

Both are common, it can depend on your cultural heritage.
“Thing” is a more American English and “think” is a more British English

Having a Think About 'Another Think/Thing Coming'

'Thing' wins the popularity contest.

www.merriam-webster.com

 

[bpaikman]

”Thing” makes no sense.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

”Thing” makes no sense.

“Think” ain’t no good grammar neither.

 

[GTS225]

“Think” ain’t no good grammar neither.

Your grade school english teacher would be proud today.

I'm in the "think" crowd.

Roger

 

[Rich W.]

Both are accepted forms of the expression, however one is more grammatically correct. One’s region and age are also factors.