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They've been pretty set on pulling the plug for a while now, so I'm surprised nothing's happened yet.

They've been pretty determined to pull the plug for a while now, so I'm surprised nothing's happened yet.

  • Are "set on" and "determined to" completely interchangeable here?

  • Are they equally natural here?

  • Which one would make the statement sound most bitter?

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  • I have seen it only as "dead set on [doing something]". (Which means: "super-duper determined".)
    – Levente
    Commented Jan 19, 2023 at 21:28

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If the question is rephrased as
Are "set on pulling" and "determined to pull" interchangeable?
then I would say mean the same thing, but "set on pulling" is much more informal.

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