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#1 03-Sep-2008, 06:45
'mean' and 'supposed to mean'
Hello
Is there any difference between "What's * supposed to mean?" and "What does * mean?"
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#2 03-Sep-2008, 08:15Re: 'mean' and 'supposed to mean'
Sometimes English meanings can be sarcastic. If I say
"What is that supposed to mean" it means "What is the hidden meaning in what you said", but if I say " What does that mean", I am only looking for
clarity.
'mean' and 'supposed to mean'
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