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23 Dec 2017
- German
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Simplified Chinese (China)
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Norwegian (bokmal)
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
What does Copy that mean?
What does Copy that mean?
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- English (US)
“I heard that”. It’s used in radio communication to acknowledge that you heard and understood what was said.
- English (US)
- Indonesian
it can mean two things:
"copy that" can mean that you understand something. i hear it being used in police/military movies sometimes, especially when they are communicating through walkie-talkies.
A: go straight to the back door and help us.
B: copy that.
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"copy that", literally, also means that you're telling someone to copy something.
A: alright class, i have written some expressions for all of you to remember. copy that (to your notebook).
B: yes, sir.
- German
@lsbuch @seonsation Thanks, you two! Got it now :)
- English (US)

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