What does "it's meant in praise" in the sentence?
"The first time I was told that my face is very small was within a few days of arriving in Korea. It made me wonder if there was something wrong with my face. I've since discovered that it's meant in praise, but at the time, I didn't know how I should respond to it."
The above is from the book I study. I wonder what "it's meant in praise." I've come across 'mean to do', 'mean ~ing', 'mean that clause', 'be meant to do' many times. However i've never seen or heard 'be meant in'.
Thank you very much in advance.
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e. the intention of the person saying it. In other words, telling someone that their face is small is intended as a compliment not an insult.
- e.
- the intention of the person saying it.
- In other words, telling someone that their face is small is intended as a compliment not an insult.
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"in praise" is adverbial, describing the way in which it is meant, i.e. the intention of the person saying it. In other words, telling someone that their face is small is intended as a compliment not an insult.
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