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Sophie143 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Mean and meant
hello guys can you help me what is the proper usage of these words. i knew that we can use meant for past tense.
iam asking something and i found out that my question was not so clear. so which one i will going to use if i want to correct that.
1. what i mean is
or
2. what i meant was
iam asking something and i found out that my question was not so clear. so which one i will going to use if i want to correct that.
1. what i mean is
or
2. what i meant was
Top answer
Hi Sophie, Both are correct. What I mean is, she is correct and I am not. - referring to what you MEAN NOW, in a current conversation or argument.
- Hi Sophie, Both are correct.
- What I mean is, she is correct and I am not.
- - referring to what you MEAN NOW, in a current conversation or argument.
- What I meant was, I was correct and she was not.
- - referring to what you MEANT BEFORE, in a prior discussion or argument.
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Hi Sophie,
Both are correct.
What I mean is, she is correct and I am not. - referring to what you MEAN NOW, in a current conversation or argument.
What I meant was, I was correct and she was not. - referring to what you MEANT BEFORE, in a prior discussion or argument.
Hope that helps.
Both are correct.
What I mean is, she is correct and I am not. - referring to what you MEAN NOW, in a current conversation or argument.
What I meant was, I was correct and she was not. - referring to what you MEANT BEFORE, in a prior discussion or argument.
Hope that helps.
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