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Car navy 485 Posted 8 years ago
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Is this a correct sentence? "She is very brass."

Is this the correct use of the word brass ? She is very brass.

  

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Hello As far as I know, your sentence is incorrect. The word "brass" isn't used like that. 1.

— Joseph A

  • Hello As far as I know, your sentence is incorrect.
  • The word "brass" isn't used like that.
  • 1.
  • "Brass" is an adjective and it's attributive.
  • That means, it only comes before a noun to describe it.
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Hello

As far as I know, your sentence is incorrect. The word "brass" isn't used like that.

1. "Brass" is an adjective and it's attributive. That means, it only comes before a noun to describe it. Here, its definition is "of a musical instrument".

2. As a noun "UK" informal, "brass" means "complete confidence and lack of fear". Therefore, you can build your sentence as follows

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car navy 485 She is very brass. brassy.

As shown.

CJ

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