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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The word go means to move to a place or moving to a place.
The word go means to move to a place or moving to a place.
I have heard that the word mean has a few meanings and based on each meaning, usage is different.
For example,
mean to do something
result in something
[not in progressive] to have a particular result or involve something:
The merger will mean the closure of the company's Sydney office.
Don't let him see you. It will only mean trouble.
mean (that)
The high cost of housing means that many young people can't afford to buy a house.
mean doing something
And then I was wondering which form is correct when I define meanings like the first example, it means to move or it means moving?
Is there a meaning difference between them?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
I have heard that the word mean has a few meanings and based on each meaning, usage is different.
For example,
intend to do something
to intend to do something or intend that someone else should do somethingmean to do something
result in something
[not in progressive] to have a particular result or involve something:
The merger will mean the closure of the company's Sydney office.
Don't let him see you. It will only mean trouble.
mean (that)
The high cost of housing means that many young people can't afford to buy a house.
mean doing something
And then I was wondering which form is correct when I define meanings like the first example, it means to move or it means moving?
Is there a meaning difference between them?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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In the sentences, "The word go means to move to a place or moving to a place." and "The high cost of housing means that many young people can't afford to buy a house.", the verb "mean" has a sense approximately like: "denote" or "suggest" or "indicate" - but in these sentences the word "mean" has a sense unique to it that can only be approximated by other words:
"The word go indicates to
"The word go indicates to
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Thank you so do you mean the two forms are fine and they mean the same, right?
The word go means to move to a place.
The word go means moving to a place.
The word go means to move to a place.
The word go means moving to a place.
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The word "go" denotes motion, and the motion can be of various types. For example:
"I'll go to the store to buy some food." (The speaker is in a certain place when he says this and indicates that he will move himself to another place for the purpose of buying food.)
"I'll go and find him." (The speaker is in a certain place when he says this and indicates that he will move him
"I'll go to the store to buy some food." (The speaker is in a certain place when he says this and indicates that he will move himself to another place for the purpose of buying food.)
"I'll go and find him." (The speaker is in a certain place when he says this and indicates that he will move him
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Sorry but that is not my question so I will change the sentence then.
"Mum's the word" means to keep silent or quiet.
"Mum's the word" means keeping silent or quiet.
Both are possible and they mean the same?
Thank you so much.
"Mum's the word" means to keep silent or quiet.
"Mum's the word" means keeping silent or quiet.
Both are possible and they mean the same?
Thank you so much.
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There's also the common "I'm going to go to the store", which means you're planning to go to the store. It is also used to mean a change in attitude as in "I'm going to get mad."
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