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AH020387 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Mean VS means

Do you use mean or means in the following sentence:

Cows means a group of mammals...

OR

Cows mean a group of mammals...

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Top answer

means. You're talking about the word "cows". You're not talking about cow s .

— CalifJim

  • means.
  • You're talking about the word "cows".
  • You're not talking about cow s .
  • Put cows in quotes ("cows") to show this.
  • CJ
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means.

You're talking about the word "cows". You're not talking about cows.

Put cows in quotes ("cows") to show this.

CJ
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How about:

What does (word) mean?
Wait, can I search what (word) means?

Are both of them right and could I use means in the 1st phrase and mean in the second?

Thank you in advance.
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