http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Mean/gchkn/post.htm#513158Tue, 13 May 2008 13:37:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:513158Liveinjapan0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Mean/gchkn/post.htm#513158http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-513158.xmlThanks, Clive and CJ.</p><p>Got it!&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Mean/gchww/post.htm#513119Tue, 13 May 2008 12:41:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:513119Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Mean/gchww/post.htm#513119http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-513119.xml<p>Hi,</p> <p>There is a certain type of slang that seems to be based on using a word with its opposite meaning.</p> <p>eg The rock opera &#39;Tommy&#39;&nbsp; featured&nbsp;someone&nbsp;deaf, dumb and blind&nbsp;who &quot;<strong>sure played a mean pinball</strong>&quot;.&nbsp;</p> <p>But I doubt that that is the intended meaning in our example of the woman.</p> <p>Best wishes, Clive</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Mean/gchvp/post.htm#513058Tue, 13 May 2008 07:35:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:513058CalifJim2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Mean/gchvp/post.htm#513058http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-513058.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Liveinjapan</strong></div><div></p><p>A mean woman.</p><p>Which does it mean, a good woman or&nbsp; a not kind woman?</p><p></div></BLOCKQUOTE> I wonder how you got the idea <i>a mean woman</i> might be <i>a good woman</i>.&nbsp; <img src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-18.gif" alt="Huh?" title="Huh?" /><br /><br /><i>mean</i> in this context (applied to a person) brings to my mind (besides <i>unkind</i>, which you already mentioned)</p><p>nasty, inconsiderate, vicious, vindictive, malicious, petty, wicked, callous, cruel, and heartless.</p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Mean/gchbl/post.htm#513003Tue, 13 May 2008 04:13:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:513003Clive3http://www.englishforums.com/English/Mean/gchbl/post.htm#513003http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-513003.xml<p>Hi,</p> <p>It does have several meanings. Without any context, I&#39;d guess unkind, or perhaps stingy.</p> <p>Clive</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Mean/gchbd/post.htmTue, 13 May 2008 03:16:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:512995Liveinjapan4http://www.englishforums.com/English/Mean/gchbd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-512995.xmlMean has several meanings.</p><p>A mean woman.</p><p>Which does it mean, a good woman or&nbsp; a not kind woman?</p><p>Thanks<br />LiJ <br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>