• Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I mean I do agree with the fact that the bill doesn’t provide funding for the condoms just that the schools need to provide it. That sounds pretty dumb to me.

    • wesley@yall.theatl.social
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      1 year ago

      I mean but is there explicit funding for providing toilet paper?

      I do think schools are under funded but that’s a lousy reason imo

      • TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id
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        1 year ago

        I don’t have a strong opinion either way, but it does kind of make sense that loading an unfunded mandate on already under-funded public schools isn’t the best way to come at this problem.

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        It’s an American English thing. Sometimes to make a statement sound less intense, people start by saying “I mean.” It’s probably regional, but I’m not sure where people do and don’t say it.

      • ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world
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        “mean” refers to “meaning”, as in the definition, or understanding.

        It is similar in use to ie, (id est, or that is). An explanation.

        “Say” makes no sense in this context. Say is stating something, but he isn’t stating, he is explaining.