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User_gary Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

set on the name

By then was really set on it" = He was set on the name before and was still set on it at the time of the phone-call.


Can u explain to me what the "set on the name" means?
  

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Hi, 'To be set on something' means 'to be determined about it'. It's typically followed by a gerund, eg 'he is set on becoming a doctor'. It's vey common to speak of one's heart or mind, eg 'he has his heart/mind set on becoming a doctor'.

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Hi,

'To be set on something' means 'to be determined about it'.

It's typically followed by a gerund, eg 'he is set on becoming a doctor'.

It's vey common to speak of one's heart or mind, eg 'he has his heart/mind set on becoming a doctor'.

Perhaps, in your example, he is a prospective father, who is determined to give a particular name to his new baby. Or someo