What Does "but you told me you'd apprehended a suspect" Mean?
Learn what "but you told me you'd apprehended a suspect" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
apprehended a suspect.
This challenges someone by implying their earlier statement may not be true or consistent.
From The Mistress Trap, Episode 36
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker challenges someone about a claim they made earlier.
Usage Scenario
Use this when pressing someone about a contradiction or questionable claim. It sounds formal and confrontational, so it is not for casual conversation.
Better ways to say it
But you told me you'd apprehended a suspect.
You told me you apprehended a suspect.
You said you had apprehended a suspect.
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