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He was afraid of his demon of a brother.
He was afraid of a demon of a brother.
Can we use the noun, demon in this case, to describe another noun, brother? Just for emphasis' sake....
Which one is better? 'A demon of a brother' is general, whereas 'his demon of a brother' is specific.
He was afraid of a demon of a brother.
Can we use the noun, demon in this case, to describe another noun, brother? Just for emphasis' sake....
Which one is better? 'A demon of a brother' is general, whereas 'his demon of a brother' is specific.
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-- Yes. Which one is better? -- Therefore, neither is 'better'.
- -- Yes.
- Which one is better?
- -- Therefore, neither is 'better'.
- It depends on whether you are talking of a specific brother.
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Can we use the noun, demon in this case, to describe another noun, brother?-- Yes.
Which one is better? 'A demon of a brother' is general, whereas 'his demon of a brother' is specific.-- Therefore, neither is 'better'. It depends on whether you are talking of a specific brother.
Which one is better? 'A demon of a brother' is general, whereas 'his demon of a brother' is specific.-- Therefore, neither is 'better'. It depends on whether you are talking of a specific brother.
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I am talking about a specific brother. Let's say Jim is afraid of his brother. To dramatize it, would it be right to say: Jim feared his demon of a brother. Or, would that be odd?
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