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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Kind of?

Hi,

I once heard people say this :
Q: Are you his grandpa?
A: Kind of.

I know "kind of" can mean "somewhat", or "to some extent".
What is the full sentence for this answer? "I am kind of his grandpa"?

Can I answer that question by saying "Somewhat", "Rather", or "Fairly"?

If I want to add "kind of" to "I feel cold", should I say "I kind of feel cold" or "I feel kind of cold"?

Can I say these?
He sings kind of well.
He moved the mirror kind of carefully.

Which one is used more often in everyday conversation? Kind of, somewhat, fairly, or rather?

Thanks very much
  

Top answer

Well I surely see the problem you are having here! the sentance is kind of odd! See, I just used this expression.

— Ayadi Ghait

  • Well I surely see the problem you are having here!
  • the sentance is kind of odd!
  • See, I just used this expression.
  • So, the sentence " yes i'm kind of his grandpa " can be rephrase like this "yes, i'm somehow his grandpa" I can tell that it means that the relationship between him and the kid, is not a blood relationship, he just treats him like his own grandson.
  • Which one is used more often in everyday conversation?
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Well I surely see the problem you are having here! the sentance is kind of odd! See, I just used this expression.
So, the sentence " yes i'm kind of his grandpa" can be rephrase like this "yes, i'm somehow his grandpa" I can tell that it means that the relationship between him and the kid, is not a blood relationship, he just treats him like his own grandson
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Thank you very much!

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