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Sitifan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
What/How do you mean?
'What's your family situation?' 'How do you mean?' 'Are you married?'
What's the difference in meaning between 'How do you mean?' and 'What do you mean?'
What's the difference in meaning between 'How do you mean?' and 'What do you mean?'
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Hi, sitifan, To me, the difference in usage relates to the degree of understanding you presently have of the question. What do you mean? (Please start over again from the beginning.
- Hi, sitifan, To me, the difference in usage relates to the degree of understanding you presently have of the question.
- What do you mean?
- (Please start over again from the beginning.
- ) How do you mean [that]?
- (I understand what you're talking about, but your question can be taken in two or three different ways.
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Hi, sitifan,
To me, the difference in usage relates to the degree of understanding you presently have of the question.
What do you mean? (Please start over again from the beginning. I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.)
How do you mean [that]? (I understand what you're talking about, but your question can be taken in two or three different wa
To me, the difference in usage relates to the degree of understanding you presently have of the question.
What do you mean? (Please start over again from the beginning. I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.)
How do you mean [that]? (I understand what you're talking about, but your question can be taken in two or three different wa
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