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Wangqh2696122 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Exclamatory sentences without adjj which are unintelligible for non-native speakers
How to interpret the following exclamatory sentences? What adj should we supply?
What a man!
What fun!
What an idea!
What an experience!
What a man!
What fun!
What an idea!
What an experience!
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This is highly dependent on context and intonation. Often, something like "impressive", "great", "terrific", "super", "fabulous", etc. " Other times quite the opposite is meant.
- This is highly dependent on context and intonation.
- Often, something like "impressive", "great", "terrific", "super", "fabulous", etc.
- " Other times quite the opposite is meant.
- ".
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This is highly dependent on context and intonation. Often, something like "impressive", "great", "terrific", "super", "fabulous", etc. is meant: "What great fun!"; "What a fabulous experience!"
Other times quite the opposite is meant. For example, "What an idea!" can mean "What a ridiculous idea!", and "What an experience!" can mean "What a dreadful experience!".
Other times quite the opposite is meant. For example, "What an idea!" can mean "What a ridiculous idea!", and "What an experience!" can mean "What a dreadful experience!".
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