So, what does Common Sense actually mean then? What, if anything, does it really mean? It doesn't mean they weren't great. It doesn't mean anything any more. It does not mean doing without, but doing differently. He doesn't mean anything to me today. I don't just mean the government. However, the two terms do not mean the same thing. Besides, ordinary doesn't mean bad. It does not necessarily mean a physical object. However, it does not mean an absolute certainty. It doesn't mean there's another murderer. I didn't mean to, but I am responsible. That did not mean, however, that battle was over. Scientists are careful to point out that correlation does not necessarily mean causation.