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Superdood Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

Colloquial usage of the word "read

Could someone explain this particular usage of the word, "read"? It was used on an online forum like this:

"You are then offered 'premium' (read: expensive) packages."

Thanks in advance.
  

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In such cases it means 'interpret as'. In other words, they are telling you that 'premium' should be interpreted as 'expensive'. Cheers (read; great happiness be upon you).

— Mike in Japan

  • In such cases it means 'interpret as'.
  • In other words, they are telling you that 'premium' should be interpreted as 'expensive'.
  • Cheers (read; great happiness be upon you).
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In such cases it means 'interpret as'. In other words, they are telling you that 'premium' should be interpreted as 'expensive'.

Cheers (read; great happiness be upon you).
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Another way to put that would be "for which read expensive". That has probably been shortened to "read" Emotion: smile
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