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minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoiceslinkfedilink2•9 months ago“mean” refers to “meaning”, as in the definition, or understanding. It is similar in use to ie, (id est, or that is). An explanation. “Say” makes no sense in this context. Say is stating something, but he isn’t stating, he is explaining.
minus-squareMikelinkfedilink4•9 months agoIt’s a very common English idiom to start a sentence that way. Are you ignorant?
minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoiceslinkfedilink4•9 months agoThat’s normal English phrasing. So… everyone in the English speaking world is the “kind of idiot” you refer to.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-29 months agoI mean a lot of people do actually speak like this where I live. It’s a pretty regular way to start a sentence. No need to be rude…know what I mean?
“mean” refers to “meaning”, as in the definition, or understanding.
It is similar in use to ie, (id est, or that is). An explanation.
“Say” makes no sense in this context. Say is stating something, but he isn’t stating, he is explaining.
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It’s a very common English idiom to start a sentence that way. Are you ignorant?
That’s normal English phrasing. So… everyone in the English speaking world is the “kind of idiot” you refer to.
I mean a lot of people do actually speak like this where I live. It’s a pretty regular way to start a sentence. No need to be rude…know what I mean?