Meaning of "He was meant to be a doctor"
He was meant to be a doctor.
I wonder what are the possible interpretations of this sentence. The following numbers are the interpretations I can read from the main sentence. Could you check which one is correct?
1. He was generally considered to be a doctor. or People thought that he was a doctor.
2. He was meant to be brought up to be a doctor. or People hoped he would be a doctor.
I think 1 and 2 are all the possible interpretations.
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fire1 I think 1 and 2 are all the possible interpretations. Roughly this is correct, but (1) often has the additional implication that actually he turned out not to be a proper doctor, and (2) may suggest that actually he did not become a doctor. There is an additional interpretation "He was destined to be a doctor".
- fire1 I think 1 and 2 are all the possible interpretations.
- Roughly this is correct, but (1) often has the additional implication that actually he turned out not to be a proper doctor, and (2) may suggest that actually he did not become a doctor.
- There is an additional interpretation "He was destined to be a doctor".
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fire1I think 1 and 2 are all the possible interpretations.
Roughly this is correct, but (1) often has the additional implication that actually he turned out not to be a proper doctor, and (2) may suggest that actually he did not become a doctor.
There is an additional interpretation "He was destined to be a doctor".
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