"Date", "Meeting", and "Appointment". What's the difference? - English grammar

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There are three words
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which mean your "Date" word.
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These are those
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The first is the true use of "Date"
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which means a romantic meeting.
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They both like each other
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well I'm not sure about her
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but, they both like each other
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they go out somewhere
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That's called a "Date"
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The next kind of meeting you wouldn't call a "Date"
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You wouldn't 'date' your dentist
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Maybe- Some people would. I don't know
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But in this case, when you meet your dentist,
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that's not called a "Date"
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That's called...
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An appointment
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Lawyer, doctor, psychologist...
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People who provide a service to you
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Third kind is this one...
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Again, this one, we wouldn't call it a "date"
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It's for business
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so we'd call it a "Meeting"
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For all of them you use the verb "Have"
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But what about if you just meet a friend
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There's no romance
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No dentistry
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and there's no business being discussed
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What then?
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How can you say "I'm meeting a friend"?
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It's exactly that
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If it's romantic, you "Have a date"
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It's it's a service, like a doctor, lawyer, dentist...
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you "Have an appointment"
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If it's for business, you "Have a meeting"
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If you're seeing friends, "You're seeing your friend"
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or "You're meeting your friend". Both are okay.
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So I hope that is a little more clear now
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