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Fenerbahçeli Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

What does "so called" mean?

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" It's a qualifier used to suggest that the commonly associated meanings of a given term are inappropriate or incorrect in this context even though the term is technically correct and/or appropriate. Thus the example given conveys that the author considers the term "life" to be a poor or misleading description of his or her own life. English language news sites are probably your best bet for learning English.

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  • " It's a qualifier used to suggest that the commonly associated meanings of a given term are inappropriate or incorrect in this context even though the term is technically correct and/or appropriate.
  • Thus the example given conveys that the author considers the term "life" to be a poor or misleading description of his or her own life.
  • English language news sites are probably your best bet for learning English.
  • There are a great many of them covering most every topic.
  • If you haven't read "Crazy English" by Willian Safire you're in for a real treat.
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Usually used in a sentence like "My so called life." It's a qualifier used to suggest that the commonly associated meanings of a given term are inappropriate or incorrect in this context even though the term is technically correct and/or appropriate. Thus the example given conveys that the author considers the term "life" to be a poor or misleading description of his or her own life.

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"So-called", a compound adjective with hyphen, means "that are normally called", "perceived as", "falsely thought of as", or "having gotten a reputation as".

When people put "so-called" in front of a noun or a modifier, they imply a doubt or an uncertainty about the legitimacy or validity of that modifier/noun.

- Today many of the so-called NBA players can't even do a proper j
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