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What did u say vs What u said

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'What did u say' is used when asking someone to repeat what they just said, while 'what u said' is used to refer to something that was previously mentioned.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 3559 views

What did u say

This phrase is correct and commonly used when asking someone to repeat what they just said.

This phrase is used when you didn't hear or understand what someone said and you want them to repeat it.

Examples:

  • Sorry, I didn't catch that. What did u say?
  • Can you please tell me again? What did u say?
  • Nothing says L-U-V like a B-L-T.
  • Did you see that part down there where it says u.
  • You blend in. U nlike, say, me, who basically never will.
  • U - I have to say, I'm impressed with Kevin.
  • Say 12 U-boats 20 miles apart... possibly two lines, possibly three.
  • Search continues for Nikita Mears, the assassin the U. S. says conspired with Pakistani intelligence.
  • His grandfather comes down... and he says, U'm sorry, grampa.
  • Sources say the U. S. Seventh Fleet remains on full alert in the Sea of Japan at this hour.
  • It's what the love-u-lator says. Well, maybe Fred is the one. Private, come on.
  • I want you to say that u'll come with me to Rome.
  • ¢Ü This is hard for me to say ¢Ü But this is all that I can say
  • ¢Ü But ships are fallible, I say ¢Ü
  • What, did u bug my cellphone?
  • - did u two come together?
  • Did u see Yogurt's face when she looked into the book?
  • How did u know that I was the real boss Kutsinawa;
  • WHY DID U COME BACK TO GET ME?
  • Seriously, when did u hatch this plan to ruin my life?
  • But you didn't do anything to him, did u, Carlos?
  • I found what did the damage.

Alternatives:

  • What did you say?
  • What did you say just now?
  • Can you repeat that?
  • I didn't hear you. What did you say?
  • Could you say that again?

What u said

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to something that was previously mentioned.

This phrase is used to refer to something that was mentioned earlier in a conversation.

Examples:

  • I remember what u said about the project.
  • I appreciate what u said in the meeting.
  • I only applied to Wash U because my counselor said I should.
  • You yourself said the U that belongs to the future.
  • Most of you said U, which is right.
  • U-turn - he said something about it the other daywhen he paid me a visit.
  • U- turn... he said something about it the other day when he paid me a visit.
  • So John said to U. S:
  • I said "u-e," and I knew it was "e-u."
  • Italian girls at that time said they weren't oppressed like in the U. S...
  • The professor's notes said that it was two Vorgons who attempted to steal the U that.
  • They called U-Haul... and they said all their trucks were out for today.
  • U you are supposed to have said, that war is going to break out soon.
  • My adviser said we should file early in case we don't get into U of O.
  • Mr President, it has been said that the Socialist Party in the European Parliament has done a u-turn regarding its position on Turkey.
  • David said it's i m poss i ble to say how m uch mass is available to the black s u n.
  • Its provisions are "unfair, unjust and undemocratic" leading to indebted countries "losing their fiscal sovereignty" he said, calling for a "U-turn" and "a pact for sustainable growth and employment".
  • "Moot" point, you said mute with a "u," the word's "moot," m-o-o-t.
  • Yes, that's what I said. S-U-B. PUDDLE:
  • E? U'VE BEEN VERY QUIET. YOUR WIFE HAS SAID SHE ALMOST HAD AN AFFAIR WITH ANOTHER MAN.
  • I said all the whites are leaving - the French, the Italians, even the U, N, Belgian soldiers, all of them!

Alternatives:

  • What you said
  • What you mentioned
  • Your previous statement
  • Your comment
  • Your words

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