Are they different? if so, could you please tell me how to use them correctly. Thanks
N noppanit Member Joined Dec 3, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Thai Home Country Thailand Current Location Thailand Jan 15, 2011 #1 Are they different? if so, could you please tell me how to use them correctly. Thanks
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jan 15, 2011 #2 noppanit said: Are they different? if so, could you please tell me how to use them correctly. Thanks Click to expand... They mean the same.
noppanit said: Are they different? if so, could you please tell me how to use them correctly. Thanks Click to expand... They mean the same.
N noppanit Member Joined Dec 3, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Thai Home Country Thailand Current Location Thailand Jan 15, 2011 #3 Thanks for the fast reply. So I can use them interchangeably? Thanks
C crazYgeeK Member Joined Jun 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Vietnamese Home Country Vietnam Current Location Vietnam Jan 16, 2011 #4 noppanit said: Thanks for the fast reply. So I can use them interchangeably? Thanks Click to expand... Haha, you may not understand what "the same" is ! but I think "the mean time" should be "the meantime" ! Could any teacher please tell me if we can use "the mean time" as a correct phrase ? If so, can we use "the mean while" as well as "the meanwhile" ? Thank you so much !
noppanit said: Thanks for the fast reply. So I can use them interchangeably? Thanks Click to expand... Haha, you may not understand what "the same" is ! but I think "the mean time" should be "the meantime" ! Could any teacher please tell me if we can use "the mean time" as a correct phrase ? If so, can we use "the mean while" as well as "the meanwhile" ? Thank you so much !
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jan 16, 2011 #5 noppanit said: Are they different? if so, could you please tell me how to use them correctly. Thanks Click to expand... Sorry, I should have pointed out that "meantime" is one word.
noppanit said: Are they different? if so, could you please tell me how to use them correctly. Thanks Click to expand... Sorry, I should have pointed out that "meantime" is one word.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 16, 2011 #6 GMT is the abbreviation for Greenwich Mean Time. But that's got nothing to with this thread. Rover
engee30 Key Member Joined Apr 1, 2006 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location England Jan 16, 2011 #7 Rover_KE said: GMT is the abbreviation for Greenwich Mean Time. But that's got nothing to with this thread. Rover Click to expand... Maybe not, but what does Mean stand for in that phrase then? :?:
Rover_KE said: GMT is the abbreviation for Greenwich Mean Time. But that's got nothing to with this thread. Rover Click to expand... Maybe not, but what does Mean stand for in that phrase then? :?:
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jan 16, 2011 #8 engee30 said: Maybe not, but what does Mean stand for in that phrase then? :?: Click to expand... It stands for a point which is between/in the middle of two extremes.
engee30 said: Maybe not, but what does Mean stand for in that phrase then? :?: Click to expand... It stands for a point which is between/in the middle of two extremes.