Mind you means then again, to be fair. It adds a detail that changes how the last remark sounds: The walk was tiring. Mind you, the view made it worthwhile. The complaint softens and sometimes almost becomes praise. It's conversational, especially in British English. It starts a new thought or ends one: she has walked it every week, mind you.
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statement. Mind you, + qualifying point / qualifying point + , mind you
- The walk was tiring. Mind you, the view made it worthwhile.
- The room is small. Mind you, we only need it for one night.
- She knows the route well; she has walked it every week, mind you.
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First versionThe bike is expensive. Mind you that it should last for years.
RevisionThe bike is expensive. Mind you, it should last for years.
Mind you looks like 'bear in mind that…', so that gets attached: mind you that it should last. But it's a fixed linking phrase, not a verb with a clause: a comma follows it, and then the thought itself. Without that, the remark sounds natural.
Never mind closes a topic: 'it doesn't matter, forget it'. Mind you does the reverse and adds a detail worth considering. However makes the same point neutrally and suits an essay: However, the bus stops outside.
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Add a point that softens the complaint: The hall is far away. ___, the bus stops right outside.
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Mind you — You add a detail that softens the downside: it's far, but the bus stops at the door. That's mind you. Never mind would mean 'forget it' and close the topic.
Complain that your new job is far from home, then soften the complaint with mind you.
My new job is far from home. Mind you, the train ride gives me an hour to read.
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