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you mean to say vs you mean

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'You mean to say' is used to clarify or confirm what someone is trying to communicate, while 'you mean' is used to express disbelief or surprise at what someone has said.

Last updated: March 11, 2024 • 993 views

you mean to say

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to clarify or confirm what someone is trying to communicate.

This phrase is used to seek clarification or confirmation about what someone is trying to convey.

Examples:

  • So, you mean to say that you won't be able to make it to the meeting tomorrow?
  • You mean to say that you've never been to Paris before?
  • I think you mean to say that you need more time to complete the project.
  • I hear "Did you mean to say" much more often than the first phrase, even though the whole sentence had happened in the past, why do we say "did you MEAN to  ...
  • Apr 2, 2008 ... Very Rare!!!!! A slide show that I made up but a very good song. Its Jessi Colter. Music. "You Mean to Say" by Jessi Colter (Google Play ...
  • Dec 15, 2012 ... Maurizio Temperini · 1 month ago. Jessi Colter - You Mean To Say: http://youtu. be/2R9brQYovQY. Read moreShow less. Reply.
  • You mean to say, you? re gonna go an? leave me. You mean to say that it'd be that easy. You mean to say that it's you I see, walkin? away. What? d I say?

Alternatives:

  • Are you saying
  • Do you mean
  • Are you trying to say
  • Are you implying
  • Are you suggesting

you mean

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express disbelief or surprise at what someone has said.

This phrase is used to show surprise or disbelief at something that has been said.

Examples:

  • You mean you've never tried sushi before?
  • You mean you didn't know about the party?
  • Wait, you mean you've never seen that movie?
  • Aug 30, 2015 ... ... you mean? When you don't want me to move But you tell me to go What do you mean? Said we're running out of time Trying to catch the beat ...
  • Mar 18, 2021 ... What do you mean, you've never seen 'Blade Runner'? Alex Turner lives for moments like this. The strangled incredulity in the voices of those ...
  • 5 days ago ... Luke Bryan performing “Love You, Miss You, Mean It" live from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Listen to the "Mind Of A Country Boy" ...
  • Apr 14, 2022 ... I am getting the following error: NameError: name 'Dash' is not defined. Did you mean: 'hash'? Basically just installed dash and am trying to run the most ...
  • Jun 27, 2024 ... The official music video of Luke Bryan's song “Love You, Miss You, Mean It". Listen to the song here: https://strm.to/LoveYouMissYouMeanIt ...
  • Dec 21, 2011 ... *.mm and put line with #import "AQRecorder.h" still getting error "Unknown type name 'class'; did you mean ' ...
  • Aug 28, 2015 ... ... you mean? When you nod your head yes But you wanna say no What do you mean? When you don't want me to move But you tell me to go What do ...
  • Part 1: What Do You Mean When You Say “Student Agency”? Insights 11 September 2018. By Jennifer Davis Poon, Center for Innovation in Education ...
  • Apr 4, 2024 ... I'm the one singing love you miss you mean it, and we've been to a Luke Bryan concert together, so that just adds to the great memories.
  • Jul 12, 2014 ... Did you mean htmlFor? Any Wev developer new to React (or using this attribute in JSX for the 1st time) will think. WTF! how can the DOM ...

Alternatives:

  • Are you serious?
  • Really?
  • No way!
  • Are you kidding me?
  • I can't believe it!

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