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I am assuming you mean vs I assume you mean

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I am assuming you mean' is more formal and emphasizes the ongoing nature of the assumption. 'I assume you mean' is more direct and straightforward. The choice between them depends on the level of formality and emphasis you want to convey.

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I am assuming you mean

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in formal contexts.

This phrase is used to express an assumption in a more formal and ongoing manner. It emphasizes the process of assuming something.
  • I am assuming you mean VM Fusion 4 for the MBP? I am not familiar Fusion, but with Workstation 8 on a PC I would recommend the following: Download and use ...
  • Mar 27, 2022 ... I am assuming you mean you have Quicken Starter since there is no Quicken Basic. Let me know if I am mistaken about this. Getting rid of the ...
  • Dec 5, 2017 ... 4-second reset? I am assuming you mean rebooting. I did that via the web panel. I still have the same problem. Note that it works in IE, ...
  • Dec 8, 2015 ... I am assuming you mean for me to sign in to Google.com and view them on there. I think that defeats the purpose of having eM Client if I ...
  • May 18, 2015 ... (2) When you say, “percentage of positive nuclei”, I am assuming you mean “blue-ish nuclei that also stain darkly for brown/DAB”. Please ...
  • Aug 10, 2021 ... I want to fly with the aircraft number of my choice. Aviator_SG August 10, 2021, 10:32am 2. Well I am assuming you mean having your own ...
  • Jun 29, 2023 ... I am assuming you mean hMailServer Account Password. hMailSerer Encrypts all the Account Passwords. These already Encrypted Account ...
  • I am assuming you mean the Canon EOS R7 (there are several different cameras with a 7 in their model name) - please correct me if that is wrong. As a novice ...
  • Oct 24, 2018 ... What report or analysis are you doing? You can always see a "result" (I am assuming you mean issue) if you ask for it and your permission to see ...
  • Dec 12, 2020 ... By “work” of the users that have disappeared, I am assuming you mean that their personal namespace projects and/or their old issues/merge ...

Alternatives:

  • I believe you mean
  • I understand you to mean

I assume you mean

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in informal contexts.

This phrase is used to express an assumption in a more direct and straightforward manner. It is less formal than 'I am assuming you mean.'
  • Jul 20, 2021 ...I assume you mean West Texas Tit on account of that particular bird's meticulous warbling.” · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More ...
  • Yes, ping packet loss. I assume you mean enabling portfast on the physical switches? Thanks!
  • Feb 17, 2018 ... I assume you mean the chaos emeralds. : r/DDLC. Open menu ... I assume you mean the chaos emeralds. Fun. This video cannot be played.
  • I assume you mean "upgraded" LOL. But I am already at vSphere 7 (vCenter is U3, ESXi is U2). When I select any of my datastores, just as you described ...
  • Jan 11, 2021 ... Just to be clear by “does not work”, I assume you mean that the files you are trying to exclude from the analysis are still visible when you ...
  • Dec 9, 2017 ... In this forum native English speakers often say sentences starting with “I assume you mean...” What does “I assume” mean here?
  • Jun 4, 2019 ... By 'lost' contacts I assume you mean they have completed the workflow. In which case, you can build a list of contacts who have completed ...
  • Sep 16, 2020 ... I assume you mean spaced for sequential printing? PrusaSlicer can certainly arrange large numbers of parts on the bed. IME, it arranges ...
  • Jun 7, 2024 ... I assume you mean copy the scenario including data into the working application? You have various options on how to do that, but all of them ...
  • Mar 7, 2022 ... I assume you mean "I would recommend deleting the OLD folder in the default location"? No — you moved your data directory from the default ...

Alternatives:

  • I guess you mean
  • I think you mean

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