waterluo said:
if the "mean " is used for "way "of tools or transport ,then you should use "means ",and its singular and plural are the same form
if the "mean "would be used as an "explanation ",then you should use its form "meaning "
right ?
Here are the explanations I found for "mean" in a dictionary:
mean [vb] -meant -meant
mean[adj.] -sefish in a petty way, unkind' low in quality, inferior, etc.
[informal]- ill-tempered
mean[noun] -smth. having a position , quality or condition midway between extremes
means [used with a sg. or pl. verb] - a method, a course of action, or an instrument by which an act can be accomplished or an end achieved
means [used with a pl.verb] - money, property or other wealth, etc.
Regards,