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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Intensifier + adjective + a/an + noun.
a. He is that small a person = He is a person who is that small
b. He has that small a brain = He has a brain which is that small
c. He has that short a attention span= He has an attention span which is that short.
I assume only the bold c is incorrect? Why not? (Something to do with 'attention'...)
Thanks
b. He has that small a brain = He has a brain which is that small
c. He has that short a attention span= He has an attention span which is that short.
I assume only the bold c is incorrect? Why not? (Something to do with 'attention'...)
Thanks
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Hi, a. He is that small a person = He is a person who is that small The underlying meaning here is 'He is very small'. I assume you know this.
- Hi, a.
- He is that small a person = He is a person who is that small The underlying meaning here is 'He is very small'.
- I assume you know this.
- The same for your other two examples.
- You might also consider 'He is such a small person'.
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Hi,
a. He is that small a person = He is a person who is that small
The underlying meaning here is 'He is very small'. I assume you know this. The same for your other two examples.
You might also consider 'He is such a small person'.
b. He has that small a brain = He has a brain which is that small
a. He is that small a person = He is a person who is that small
The underlying meaning here is 'He is very small'. I assume you know this. The same for your other two examples.
You might also consider 'He is such a small person'.
b. He has that small a brain = He has a brain which is that small
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