I didn't mean that против That's not what I meant

Когда что использовать в английском, со значением, регистром и примерами.

I didn't mean that

Свыше 10 000 (реже)

That's not what I meant

Топ 2000 (частое)
Самое частое: That's not what I meant
 I didn't mean thatThat's not what I meant
Произношение🇬🇧 //aɪ dɪdnt miːn ðət//🇺🇸 //aɪ dɪdnt min ðæt//🇬🇧 //ðæts nɒt wɒt aɪ miːnt//🇺🇸 //ðæts nɑt wɑt aɪ mint//
ЗначениеI didn't intend to say or do that.I didn't say what I wanted to say.
ПримерWhen I joked about your cooking, I didn't mean that; I was just teasing.When I said we should go, I meant to say we should leave later.
РегистрНейтральноеНейтральное
Насколько частоеСвыше 10 000 (реже)Топ 2000 (частое)
СочетанияI didn't mean to hurt, I didn't mean to offend, I didn't mean to interruptclarify what I meant, understand what I meant, express what I meant
Частые ошибкиUsing ‘meant’ instead of ‘mean’, Omitting ‘that’ which makes it unclear, Saying ‘I mean that’ when it should stay in past tenseUsing 'meant to' instead of 'meant', Confusing with 'That's not what I said', Overusing in formal contexts
Заметки по употреблениюUse this phrase to clarify when something you've said may have been misunderstood or could be taken wrongly. It’s friendly and suitable for casual or formal contexts, but avoid it in very serious situations.Use this phrase when someone misunderstands your words; it's appropriate for most situations but avoid in formal writing.

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Частые вопросы: I didn't mean that против That's not what I meant

В чём разница между I didn't mean that и That's not what I meant?

I didn't mean that: I didn't intend to say or do that. That's not what I meant: I didn't say what I wanted to say.

Что чаще встречается: I didn't mean that и That's not what I meant?

Среди них That's not what I meant самое частое в повседневном английском.

Можно показать пример каждого?

I didn't mean that: When I joked about your cooking, I didn't mean that; I was just teasing. That's not what I meant: When I said we should go, I meant to say we should leave later.

Можно ли использовать I didn't mean that и That's not what I meant взаимозаменяемо?

Не всегда. I didn't mean that и That's not what I meant близки и иногда пересекаются, но различаются по регистру, частоте и употреблению, поэтому замена одного другим может изменить смысл или тон. Стоит свериться с различиями выше, прежде чем заменять.