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Imhere Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

what is "kind of set" meaning?

when some people say:
He’s kind of set on getting an education.
or
What kind of set is this?

what does "kind of set" mean?
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what does "kind of set" mean? This means, he is leaning toward or somewhat decided on a direction.

  • what does "kind of set" mean?
  • This means, he is leaning toward or somewhat decided on a direction.
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what does "kind of set" mean?

This means, he is leaning toward or somewhat decided on a direction.
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kind of (or sort of) is a very informal verb modifier meaning somewhat (but not completely).

The sentence basically says He's set on getting an education, that is, he is determined to get an education.
With the modifier it says that he is somewhat determined to get an education.
CJ

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