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Colloquial usage of the word "read
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Superdood  #219793  Wed, 26 Apr 06 01:49 AM
Could someone explain this particular usage of the word, "read"? It was used on an online forum like this:

"You are then offered 'premium' (read: expensive) packages."

Thanks in advance.
  
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Mike in Japan  #219801  Wed, 26 Apr 06 02:04 AM
In such cases it means 'interpret as'. In other words, they are telling you that 'premium' should be interpreted as 'expensive'.

Cheers (read; great happiness be upon you).
  
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Superdood  #219810  Wed, 26 Apr 06 02:56 AM
Thanks!
  
Philologist  #219888  Wed, 26 Apr 06 08:56 AM
Another way to put that would be "for which read expensive". That has probably been shortened to "read" Smile [:)]
  
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