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You've read my mind vs You had read my mind

The correct sentence is "You've read my mind." This is the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. The phrase "you had read my mind" uses the past perfect tense, which is not appropriate in this context.
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Last updated: August 22, 2024

You've read my mind

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that happened at an unspecified time before now.

This phrase is used to express that someone has understood your thoughts or intentions without you having to say them out loud.

Examples:

  • Wow, you've read my mind! I was just thinking the same thing.
  • I can't believe you've read my mind and knew exactly what I wanted for my birthday.
  • You've read my mind with that suggestion. It's exactly what I was thinking.
  • Thank you for understanding me so well. You've read my mind.
  • It's like you've read my mind and knew exactly what I needed.
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You had read my mind

This phrase is incorrect in this context. It uses the past perfect tense, which is not suitable for expressing an action that happened at an unspecified time before now.

  • You promised me you would never read my mind.
  • Don't think you can read my mind.
  • You read my mind, Herbert.
  • You can stop trying to read my mind, sugar.
  • You read my mind, Machete.
  • You read my mind about the shoulder.
  • You read my mind, inspector.
  • You read my mind, Roman.
  • It's like you read my mind, Alan.
  • Castle, I think you read my mind.
  • You read my mind, boss.
  • Okay, you read my mind.
  • Arthur, you can still read my mind.
  • You read my mind last night about the lobster.
  • My sweet angel, you read my mind.
  • Once again, you've read my mind.
  • You read my mind, agent coulson.
  • Grace, you read my mind.
  • Joe, you read my mind.
  • Apparently, you can already read my mind.

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