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Did you mean vs did you meant

The correct phrase to use is 'did you mean.' 'Mean' is the base form of the verb in this context, and 'did' is the auxiliary verb used to form questions in the past tense. 'Did you meant' is incorrect and not used in English.
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Last updated: August 18, 2024

Did you mean

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask someone if they intended to say or write something specific. It is typically used when seeking clarification or confirmation.
  • I'm sure you've ever encountered a searchresult in Google where Google didn't understand your searchterm and asked "Did you mean??" Funny thing isn't it?
  • With the google "did you mean" generator you can fool your friends by creating your own fake "did you mean" results. Text: Fake Search: Fake "Did you mean:": ...
  • Correcting a Misspelled Method Name. methosd # => NameError: undefined local variable or method `methosd' for main:Object # Did you mean? methods # ...
  • Aug 14, 2014 ... "did you mean" would normally seem too far back in time to relate to something said ... If these are immediate responses then "did you mean" is not usual.

did you meant

This phrase is incorrect and not used in English.

  • "Did you meant to say..." and "Did you mean to say..." I hear "Did you mean to say " much more often than the first phrase, even though the whole sentence had ...
  • Did you meant 0 instead of 1? Array access might be above the upper bound. Did you meant 1 instead of 2? Array access might be above the ...
  • Sep 14, 2014 ... Toss Joseph into a hole, said Reuben, and that's just what they did. "You meant it for me for evil." No kidding. The story continues: some ...
  • Who's to say who was wrong. Who's to blame, who was guilty all along. Did you meant what you said. Or were you trying to get away? Will you stay, will you go?

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