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i don't understand what this statement meant vs i don't understand what this statement mean

Both phrases are not correct. The correct form should be: 'I don't understand what this statement means.' 'Means' is the correct form to use with 'this statement' because it refers to a singular noun.

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i don't understand what this statement meant

This phrase is incorrect. 'Meant' is the past tense form of 'mean' and does not fit the present tense of the sentence.

The correct form should be 'I don't understand what this statement means.' 'Means' is the correct form to use with 'this statement' because it refers to a singular noun.

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I don't understand what that means, Abby.
I'm sorry, I don't understand what that means.
I don't understand what I'm even looking at.
I don't understand what you mean.
I don't understand what you just did there.
I don't understand what the problem is.
I don't understand what this has to do with Carol Braithwaite.
I don't understand what you want from me.
So I don't understand what the problem was.
I don't understand what happened.
I don't understand what this is.
- I don't understand what you're suggesting.
I don't understand what you're trying to accomplish with all this.
I don't understand what you're saying.
Cut it out. I don't understand what you're doing.
I don't understand what you mean by a Fund.
I don't understand what either one of you is saying.
I don't understand what either of those words mean.
Actually, I don't understand what this country have.
Dr. archer, I don't understand what...

i don't understand what this statement mean

This phrase is incorrect. 'Mean' is the base form of the verb and does not agree with the singular subject 'this statement.'

The correct form should be 'I don't understand what this statement means.' 'Means' is the correct form to use with 'this statement' because it refers to a singular noun.

Show examples from the web [+]

I don't understand what that means, Abby.
I'm sorry, I don't understand what that means.
I don't understand what I'm even looking at.
I don't understand what you mean.
I don't understand what you just did there.
I don't understand what the problem is.
I don't understand what this has to do with Carol Braithwaite.
I don't understand what you want from me.
So I don't understand what the problem was.
I don't understand what happened.
I don't understand what this is.
- I don't understand what you're suggesting.
I don't understand what you're trying to accomplish with all this.
I don't understand what you're saying.
Cut it out. I don't understand what you're doing.
I don't understand what you mean by a Fund.
I don't understand what either one of you is saying.
I don't understand what either of those words mean.
Actually, I don't understand what this country have.
Dr. archer, I don't understand what...

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