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Thatkoko666 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

What does what do you mean besides asking for the meaning of something?

I've heard people saying it even if the meaning is straightforward. What do they mean in such a case?
  

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Can you give us a bit of context? What might be said before this, by the other person?

— Clive

  • Can you give us a bit of context?
  • What might be said before this, by the other person?
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Can you give us a bit of context? What might be said before this, by the other person?

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What do you mean? can be a way of saying

[I don't understand / I can't believe] what you're saying. Please explain it.

It is often said by someone who has just heard shocking news. Maybe that's what you heard.

Examples:

— A lot of people here are going to be losing their jobs next month.
— What do you mean?
— The company lost a l

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