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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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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.
  • Sep 22, 2017 ... Fifa 18 - You've read my mind - Achievement Guide. 18K views · 7 years ago ...more. DXS. 7.6K. Subscribe. 99. Share. Save.
  • You've read my mind is a Silver trophy in FIFA 18. It can be received for: Assist a goal using a threaded through pass.
  • Sep 29, 2017 ... Fifa 18 - You've read my mind - Trophy & Guide · Comments5.
  • 2 days ago ... Log in · Sign up. Conversation. Zineb Riboua · @zriboua. You've read my mind. Quote. Rhodri Jones · @Rodrico.
  • Feb 7, 2023 ... Its like you've read my mind. Currently writing my own fic because I feel like I've read everything and it's getting so hard finding ...
  • How to unlock the You've read my mind achievement in FIFA 18: Assist a goal using a threaded through pass. This achievement is worth 30 Gamerscore.
  • Sep 28, 2024 ... carinaleiki. So truuuue!! You've read my mind ❤️. theonetoonedietwithriauk. Well said! I was seeing customers less ... more. September 28.
  • Jul 14, 2010 ... July 14, 2010 at 9:59 AM. You've read my mind--this is exactly what I was thinking of doing with mine, but wasn't sure if it would turn out.
  • Translations in context of "You've read my mind" in English-French from Reverso Context: Once again, you've read my mind.

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.

  • May 15, 2023 ... great news from Hellbender 100 Miler. But if you had read my mind during you would of thought I was having a terrible race. For the first 20 ...
  • Jan 4, 2023 ... How do you say this in German? you had read my mind · Du hast mich durchschaut Sie haben mich durchschaut. · m@mabelgandarilla1219. Du/Sie has/ ...
  • May 9, 2015 ... And not even ten minutes later, as if you had read my mind, or perhaps as if I had read yours, a text buzzed through to my phone “got your ...
  • May 24, 2016 ... Like you had read my mind! I followed your tutorial 95% – I could not pin the lace around the circle so I ended up making the trim a circle ...
  • Oct 2, 2023 ... ... you had read my mind. I often reminded my clients that Joseph Pilates was a body builder. I think Pilates and Strength training blend ...
  • May 24, 2016 ... TINA: I always knew that I wanted to make Ella's veil and dress and was so happy to see that you had made a tutorial. Like you had read my mind!
  • Jan 15, 2023 ... You had read my mind. The cloud vs Non-ABAP was the question that was itching in me. Thanks for the guidance. Hope a lot of folks like me ...
  • Jan 2, 2014 ... ... you had read my mind haha! xD. I remember reading this at the Undercut thread but I wanted a detailed guide and this nailed it Smile I liked ...

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