Come si dice in Inglese (Stati Uniti)? I have one question. What means? and what does it mean? means the same thing?
Can i use what means? instead of what does it mean? or could it be undestarnd by itself, respect to what means. (correct my anytime) (if you correct me in my sentences

if you correct me in my sentences it would be great

Risposte

Kellyne

26 mag 2020

Inglese (Stati Uniti)

In modern English, you must say, “What does it mean?” or “What does _ mean?”

You cannot say “What means?” or “What means ?”

Pero en una pregunta implicada, se dice “what _ means.” Por ejemplo, “I want to know what ____ means.”

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Priscilla_Estrada

26 mag 2020

Spagnolo (Messico)
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‘What means?’ está incompleta y no es fácil de entender. ‘What does it mean?’ es la manera correcta para preguntar qué significa algo.

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Sactun

28 mag 2020

Spagnolo (Messico)

@Kellyne That expalins a lot what i had been a little confused with it. I think i was wrong with use it, because that explains why i was using what means i confused What means? instad of I want to know what------- means

Sactun

28 mag 2020

Spagnolo (Messico)

@Kellyne Thanks for your help that clarified me many doubts i have. I will copy it to learn it What does it mean?
I want to know what computer means?

Sactun

28 mag 2020

Spagnolo (Messico)

One question Can i only say What computer means? instead of I want to know what computer means?

Kellyne

28 mag 2020

Inglese (Stati Uniti)

No, if you ask it as a question, you must say, “What does computer mean?”

If you ask it as a statement, then you say, “what computer means.” For example, “I wonder what computer means.” “I am asking you what computer means.” “I want to know what computer means.”

You can ask, “What’s computer mean?” but that is VERY casual and NOT grammatical.

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Sactun

29 mag 2020

Spagnolo (Messico)

@Kellyne Ty, It's interesting So it isn't same to say What does computer means? and i want to know what computer means. So I want to know what computer means it's a statement and what does computer mean? it's a question So id i want to use ? It has to be like the second one. So i can't say What means because it has a ? and i would have to say What does computer mean? but if i don't want to include ? i must say I wonder what computer means or i want to know what computer means. But i want to know if both can be understand like a question.