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Mr. Tom Posted 3 years ago
Vocabulary

Even a funeral was no less than a party time for her.

Hi

Is this sentence natural enough?

(Talking of someone who was very outgoing and extremely fond of socializing)

Even a funeral was no less than a party time for her--a perfect get-together.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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The "no less than" stopped me in my tracks. It comes into focus if you look at it long enough, but that is not a good thing. And anyway, "even" has already taken care of that.

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  • The "no less than" stopped me in my tracks.
  • It comes into focus if you look at it long enough, but that is not a good thing.
  • And anyway, "even" has already taken care of that.
  • "A party time" doesn't work because there exists only one party time at a time.
  • "Get-together" is good.
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The "no less than" stopped me in my tracks. It comes into focus if you look at it long enough, but that is not a good thing. And anyway, "even" has already taken care of that. "A party time" doesn't work because there exists only one party time at a time. "Get-together" is good. I might make it "Even a funeral was party time for her—a perfect get-together."

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Mr. TomIs this sentence natural enough?

I would remove 'time'. Otherwise, natural enough.

Even a funeral was no less than a party for her—a perfect get-together.

Going off your script a bit more:

Even a funeral was no less than a party for her—the perfect excuse for a get-together.

There are undoubtedly even more versi

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