0
Hktrader Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Quiry on the usage of "so-called"
Hi, everyone, I have checked the word"so-called" in my dictionary and it says:
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/so-called
1— used to indicate the name that is commonly or usually used for something ? an epidemic of the so-called mad cow disease? so-called Generation Xers
2— used to indicate a name or description that you think is not really right or suitable ? I was lied to by a so-called friend. [=by someone who claims to be my friend but who is not really my friend]? The restaurant's so-called specials can be ordered any day of the week.
and I recently read a passage on the newspaper(extracted):
The warning was made as property prices continused to hit records at the weekend after the US launch of the so-called QE3 despite the Hong Kong Monetart Authority's measures to cool the market by making it more difficult to secure a second mirtgage.
My question is , the "so-called" in the passenge is refered to the definition type 1 or 2 in the dictionary?
Thanks
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/so-called
1— used to indicate the name that is commonly or usually used for something ? an epidemic of the so-called mad cow disease? so-called Generation Xers
2— used to indicate a name or description that you think is not really right or suitable ? I was lied to by a so-called friend. [=by someone who claims to be my friend but who is not really my friend]? The restaurant's so-called specials can be ordered any day of the week.
and I recently read a passage on the newspaper(extracted):
The warning was made as property prices continused to hit records at the weekend after the US launch of the so-called QE3 despite the Hong Kong Monetart Authority's measures to cool the market by making it more difficult to secure a second mirtgage.
My question is , the "so-called" in the passenge is refered to the definition type 1 or 2 in the dictionary?
Thanks
Top answer
Actually it's sort of a combination of both definitions. QE3 is the term commonly used for the new US economic stimulus package, but this measure may be a menace to other economies, so it's description as an economic stimulus may not be entirely appropriate. Another example of this type of usage: He hired a new secretary, a very attractive woman in her early twenties.
- Actually it's sort of a combination of both definitions.
- QE3 is the term commonly used for the new US economic stimulus package, but this measure may be a menace to other economies, so it's description as an economic stimulus may not be entirely appropriate.
- Another example of this type of usage: He hired a new secretary, a very attractive woman in her early twenties.
- This so-called secretary now accompanies him on all his business trips.
- )
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
Actually it's sort of a combination of both definitions. QE3 is the term commonly used for the new US economic stimulus package, but this measure may be a menace to other economies, so it's description as an economic stimulus may not be entirely appropriate.
Another example of this type of usage:
He hired a new secretary, a very attractive woman in her early twenties. This so-c
Another example of this type of usage:
He hired a new secretary, a very attractive woman in her early twenties. This so-c
0
Related Questions