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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
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A giant of a man / a man of a giant
Before going into #3 and #4, I don't know well #1 because of the of structure.
1. a giant of a man
2. a man of a giant
Q1) Does #1 mean a man who is giant?
Q2) Does #1 have the same structure as a book of English? if not, what is the same structure as #1?
Q3) Does #2 also make sense? (a giant who is also thought as a man??)
1. a giant of a man
2. a man of a giant
Q1) Does #1 mean a man who is giant?
Q2) Does #1 have the same structure as a book of English? if not, what is the same structure as #1?
Q3) Does #2 also make sense? (a giant who is also thought as a man??)
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-- Not exactly. It is an idiomatic way of saying he is big like a giant. Somewhere several month ago we had a thread on this structure, which is limited in use: a giant of a man, a peach of a deal, a devil of a woman , etc.
- -- Not exactly.
- It is an idiomatic way of saying he is big like a giant.
- Somewhere several month ago we had a thread on this structure, which is limited in use: a giant of a man, a peach of a deal, a devil of a woman , etc.
- Q2) Does #1 have the same structure as a book of English ?
- -- No.
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Q1) Does #1 mean a man who is giant?-- Not exactly. It is an idiomatic way of saying he is big like a giant. Somewhere several month ago we had a thread on this structure, which is limited in use: a giant of a man, a peach of a deal, a devil of a woman, etc.
Q2) Does #1 have the same structure as a book of English? if not, what is the same structure as #1?--
Q2) Does #1 have the same structure as a book of English? if not, what is the same structure as #1?--
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