Kind of Like
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Originally Posted by Frank van den Eeden
I would like to add that KIND OF (= slightly) is informal (also KINDA = US)
and is often used to show that you are not certain about something
or when you try to describe something but you cannot be exact (I guess, I think, I kind of...)
When you say “my mother was kind of a refined woman”
that does not mean the same as “my mother was such a refined woman”
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If you add the work "like" to the phrase you have the same meaning with a southern accent as in "my mother is kind of like a refined woman".
In the U.S. you also hear "kind of" or "kind of like" used as space filler while the speaker decides on the adjective needed as in "My brother is ... kind of like ... stupid around girls."
Just some spice for the stew.
Joel
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