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The word "mean" has so many meanings - as a verb meaning to intend, as a verb meaning to have a certain meaning, as an adjective meaning cruel, as an adjective meaning miserly, as a noun meaning average, and more - that it is absolutely impossible to answer such a general question without context. Both could be correct:
English - English. Nov 23, 2014. #2. Hello, "What do falling oil prices mean for us" means "in what way will falling oil prices affect us". Whereas "what do falling oil prices mean to us" means "what do we understand from the phrase falling oil prices ". I hope this helps!
American English. Apr 15, 2016. #2. "What is your mean?" is not correct, although "What is your meaning?" is all right. But "What do you mean?" usually works for most contexts.
Jan 26, 2013. #2. You are right, 'I meant' means that you intended to say XXXX just now. I think, however, that we would usually say 'I meant to say . . . '. 'I mean' means something like 'I got it wrong a moment ago, and this is what I'm correcting it now.'. I'd say this is probably more common than 'I meant'.
Hi, like „Scheibenkleister“, „Scheibe“ is used as Euphemism. In this spelling. It is just by chance that the spelling looks similar. You start „Schei“ ... think and continue „be“ instead of „ße“. Quite common. It is like F*ck without „u“. Also an Euphemism. Last edited: Aug 11, 2017. T.
What I meant was or what I mean is ? You say you are having a conversation (present), and that you tried (past). You then ask us if you should use the present or the past to ask a question about what is/was going on. I think you need to be more consistent. I can't help you until you make clear when these things happen/happened.
May 21, 2013. #1. It was word against word. An accusing mother and son, a pair disputing, and no witnesses to be had. The police didn't make an arrest, and the Blums did not press charges. The retribution exacted from the Anti-Semite that day came in the form of a motherly chiding. What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank.
Urban Dictionary offers two useful insights: Word. "Word" is the shortened form of the phrase: "my word is my bond" [and] was originated by inmates in U.S. prisons. The longer phrase was shortened to "word is bond" before becoming "word," which is most commonly used. It basically means "truth."
Senior Member. Reykjavík. English - UK. Nov 17, 2009. #2. It's just a simple difference between the present and the past tense. Do you mean - present tense (used as a response to something someone is saying/writing now) Did you mean - past tense (response to something someone said/wrote in the past)
You should say What does xxx mean? To say What's that mean? would be careless or informal speech since what's is really a contraction what is. The verb is mean , while the noun is meaning.