meaning and usage of "mind you"
I often come across this expression and according to dictionaries I've looked up, it can be used in several ways such as to:
- introduce something that should be taken into consideration
- add something to what you have just said, especially something that makes it less strong
- draw attention to an important fact that is important to a statement
but how do you use the expression in a sentence/conversation?
Solution 1:
I think of "mind you" as meaning something very like "on the other hand". It introduces a new idea related to the main topic, often a contradiction or counter-example.
Teenagers today are terribly rude. Mind you, I was probably just as bad when I was that age.
Solution 2:
I believe it would be a little bit more appropriate if considered as "in addition". E.g.:
She is quite fancy, but mind you, she has got a lot of money to afford it.