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  1. 13-Feb-2011, 09:23 #1
    mokbon
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    Post Can I use "mean" in substitution of "fate"

    Hello


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    Rachel: I loved the moment when you first saw the giant dog shadow all over the park.

    Phoebe: Yeah, but did they have to shoot him down? I mean, that was just mean.
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    (source:Friends s1 ep9)

    I want to know if this mean "that was just supposed to be broke"

    or just cruel
  2. 13-Feb-2011, 09:55 #2
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    Default Re: Can I use "mean" in substitution of "fate"

    No. Mean means unkind here.

    Rover
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