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What does 'saw myself going' mean in the context?
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What does 'saw myself going' mean here?
I saw on the door surgery began at 8:30 and I ought to have guessed
there would be a lot of people as usual, but for some reason I just
saw myself going in and seeing the doctor straight off.
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What does 'saw myself going' mean here?
I saw on the door surgery began at 8:30 and I ought to have guessed
there would be a lot of people as usual, but for some reason I just
saw myself going in and seeing the doctor straight off.
meaning
asked Aug 21 at 15:57
Vitaly
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For easier reading, read "imagined" instead of "saw." "I imagined/expected I would go in and see the doctor right away."
– WBT
Aug 21 at 18:29
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Picturing implies hope not expectation. Assuming you can imply either from the mental image. It's best to keep it to simply what was imagined.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:23
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What does 'saw myself going' mean here?
I saw on the door surgery began at 8:30 and I ought to have guessed
there would be a lot of people as usual, but for some reason I just
saw myself going in and seeing the doctor straight off.
meaning
asked Aug 21 at 15:57
Vitaly
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What does 'saw myself going' mean here?
I saw on the door surgery began at 8:30 and I ought to have guessed
there would be a lot of people as usual, but for some reason I just
saw myself going in and seeing the doctor straight off.
meaning
asked Aug 21 at 15:57
Vitaly
1156
asked Aug 21 at 15:57
Vitaly
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asked Aug 21 at 15:57
Vitaly
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asked Aug 21 at 15:57
Vitaly
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1156
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For easier reading, read "imagined" instead of "saw." "I imagined/expected I would go in and see the doctor right away."
– WBT
Aug 21 at 18:29
1
Picturing implies hope not expectation. Assuming you can imply either from the mental image. It's best to keep it to simply what was imagined.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:23
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1
For easier reading, read "imagined" instead of "saw." "I imagined/expected I would go in and see the doctor right away."
– WBT
Aug 21 at 18:29
1
Picturing implies hope not expectation. Assuming you can imply either from the mental image. It's best to keep it to simply what was imagined.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:23
1
1
For easier reading, read "imagined" instead of "saw." "I imagined/expected I would go in and see the doctor right away."
– WBT
Aug 21 at 18:29
For easier reading, read "imagined" instead of "saw." "I imagined/expected I would go in and see the doctor right away."
– WBT
Aug 21 at 18:29
1
1
Picturing implies hope not expectation. Assuming you can imply either from the mental image. It's best to keep it to simply what was imagined.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:23
Picturing implies hope not expectation. Assuming you can imply either from the mental image. It's best to keep it to simply what was imagined.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:23
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It means something like "I expected that I would go in ..." It's not particularly an idiom in this sense.
answered Aug 21 at 16:09
Colin Fine
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To clarify, the bold words in the OP are misleading. The entire remainder of the sentence is what the quoted person expected, not just "myself going".
– Monty Harder
Aug 21 at 16:48
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The definition of to see that's being used here is
3 a : to form a mental picture of : visualize
So you can parse this as
I visualized (what did I visualize?)
myself (doing what?)
going in
answered Aug 21 at 16:11
stangdon
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+1 Yes, this. It is picturing yourself going in, not necessarily expecting yourself to go in. More likely, if something were to follow from what you had pictured, it would be hoped.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:18
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@JasonBassford "Picture one's self" is a great substitution for "see one's self." "Picture yourself in a boat on a river..." for example.
– barbecue
Aug 21 at 19:22
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In this sort of context what you're reading is commentary on a prediction, not literal experiences.
They constructed an erroneous scenario in their mind where they would be able to go straight into the doctor's office rather than, for example, waiting an hour.
This usage of See is almost always in a predictive scenario-driven context, similar to Oracles "seeing" the future.
answered Aug 22 at 12:43
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3 Answers
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oldest
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
It means something like "I expected that I would go in ..." It's not particularly an idiom in this sense.
answered Aug 21 at 16:09
Colin Fine
25k13547
1
To clarify, the bold words in the OP are misleading. The entire remainder of the sentence is what the quoted person expected, not just "myself going".
– Monty Harder
Aug 21 at 16:48
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up vote
8
down vote
accepted
It means something like "I expected that I would go in ..." It's not particularly an idiom in this sense.
answered Aug 21 at 16:09
Colin Fine
25k13547
1
To clarify, the bold words in the OP are misleading. The entire remainder of the sentence is what the quoted person expected, not just "myself going".
– Monty Harder
Aug 21 at 16:48
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
It means something like "I expected that I would go in ..." It's not particularly an idiom in this sense.
answered Aug 21 at 16:09
Colin Fine
25k13547
It means something like "I expected that I would go in ..." It's not particularly an idiom in this sense.
answered Aug 21 at 16:09
Colin Fine
25k13547
answered Aug 21 at 16:09
Colin Fine
25k13547
answered Aug 21 at 16:09
Colin Fine
25k13547
answered Aug 21 at 16:09
Colin Fine
25k13547
25k13547
1
To clarify, the bold words in the OP are misleading. The entire remainder of the sentence is what the quoted person expected, not just "myself going".
– Monty Harder
Aug 21 at 16:48
add a comment |Â
1
To clarify, the bold words in the OP are misleading. The entire remainder of the sentence is what the quoted person expected, not just "myself going".
– Monty Harder
Aug 21 at 16:48
1
1
To clarify, the bold words in the OP are misleading. The entire remainder of the sentence is what the quoted person expected, not just "myself going".
– Monty Harder
Aug 21 at 16:48
To clarify, the bold words in the OP are misleading. The entire remainder of the sentence is what the quoted person expected, not just "myself going".
– Monty Harder
Aug 21 at 16:48
add a comment |Â
up vote
19
down vote
The definition of to see that's being used here is
3 a : to form a mental picture of : visualize
So you can parse this as
I visualized (what did I visualize?)
myself (doing what?)
going in
answered Aug 21 at 16:11
stangdon
24.4k33859
+1 Yes, this. It is picturing yourself going in, not necessarily expecting yourself to go in. More likely, if something were to follow from what you had pictured, it would be hoped.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:18
3
@JasonBassford "Picture one's self" is a great substitution for "see one's self." "Picture yourself in a boat on a river..." for example.
– barbecue
Aug 21 at 19:22
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up vote
19
down vote
The definition of to see that's being used here is
3 a : to form a mental picture of : visualize
So you can parse this as
I visualized (what did I visualize?)
myself (doing what?)
going in
answered Aug 21 at 16:11
stangdon
24.4k33859
+1 Yes, this. It is picturing yourself going in, not necessarily expecting yourself to go in. More likely, if something were to follow from what you had pictured, it would be hoped.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:18
3
@JasonBassford "Picture one's self" is a great substitution for "see one's self." "Picture yourself in a boat on a river..." for example.
– barbecue
Aug 21 at 19:22
add a comment |Â
up vote
19
down vote
up vote
19
down vote
The definition of to see that's being used here is
3 a : to form a mental picture of : visualize
So you can parse this as
I visualized (what did I visualize?)
myself (doing what?)
going in
answered Aug 21 at 16:11
stangdon
24.4k33859
The definition of to see that's being used here is
3 a : to form a mental picture of : visualize
So you can parse this as
I visualized (what did I visualize?)
myself (doing what?)
going in
answered Aug 21 at 16:11
stangdon
24.4k33859
answered Aug 21 at 16:11
stangdon
24.4k33859
answered Aug 21 at 16:11
stangdon
24.4k33859
answered Aug 21 at 16:11
stangdon
24.4k33859
24.4k33859
+1 Yes, this. It is picturing yourself going in, not necessarily expecting yourself to go in. More likely, if something were to follow from what you had pictured, it would be hoped.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:18
3
@JasonBassford "Picture one's self" is a great substitution for "see one's self." "Picture yourself in a boat on a river..." for example.
– barbecue
Aug 21 at 19:22
add a comment |Â
+1 Yes, this. It is picturing yourself going in, not necessarily expecting yourself to go in. More likely, if something were to follow from what you had pictured, it would be hoped.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:18
3
@JasonBassford "Picture one's self" is a great substitution for "see one's self." "Picture yourself in a boat on a river..." for example.
– barbecue
Aug 21 at 19:22
+1 Yes, this. It is picturing yourself going in, not necessarily expecting yourself to go in. More likely, if something were to follow from what you had pictured, it would be hoped.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:18
+1 Yes, this. It is picturing yourself going in, not necessarily expecting yourself to go in. More likely, if something were to follow from what you had pictured, it would be hoped.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:18
3
3
@JasonBassford "Picture one's self" is a great substitution for "see one's self." "Picture yourself in a boat on a river..." for example.
– barbecue
Aug 21 at 19:22
@JasonBassford "Picture one's self" is a great substitution for "see one's self." "Picture yourself in a boat on a river..." for example.
– barbecue
Aug 21 at 19:22
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
In this sort of context what you're reading is commentary on a prediction, not literal experiences.
They constructed an erroneous scenario in their mind where they would be able to go straight into the doctor's office rather than, for example, waiting an hour.
This usage of See is almost always in a predictive scenario-driven context, similar to Oracles "seeing" the future.
answered Aug 22 at 12:43
Ruadhan2300
5116
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
In this sort of context what you're reading is commentary on a prediction, not literal experiences.
They constructed an erroneous scenario in their mind where they would be able to go straight into the doctor's office rather than, for example, waiting an hour.
This usage of See is almost always in a predictive scenario-driven context, similar to Oracles "seeing" the future.
answered Aug 22 at 12:43
Ruadhan2300
5116
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
In this sort of context what you're reading is commentary on a prediction, not literal experiences.
They constructed an erroneous scenario in their mind where they would be able to go straight into the doctor's office rather than, for example, waiting an hour.
This usage of See is almost always in a predictive scenario-driven context, similar to Oracles "seeing" the future.
answered Aug 22 at 12:43
Ruadhan2300
5116
In this sort of context what you're reading is commentary on a prediction, not literal experiences.
They constructed an erroneous scenario in their mind where they would be able to go straight into the doctor's office rather than, for example, waiting an hour.
This usage of See is almost always in a predictive scenario-driven context, similar to Oracles "seeing" the future.
answered Aug 22 at 12:43
Ruadhan2300
5116
answered Aug 22 at 12:43
Ruadhan2300
5116
answered Aug 22 at 12:43
Ruadhan2300
5116
answered Aug 22 at 12:43
Ruadhan2300
5116
5116
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For easier reading, read "imagined" instead of "saw." "I imagined/expected I would go in and see the doctor right away."
– WBT
Aug 21 at 18:29
1
Picturing implies hope not expectation. Assuming you can imply either from the mental image. It's best to keep it to simply what was imagined.
– Jason Bassford
Aug 21 at 19:23