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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"N is an exaggeration "

1) "It would be an exaggeration to say I knew her well."

2) "This sentence is an exaggeration."

3) "This idiom is an exaggeration."

4) "What he said is an exaggeration."

I know that the #1 is natural but I would like to know if the #2, #3 and #4 are also natural to use?

I think that "This sentence / This idiom / What he said is exaggerated." is natural to use. What do you think?

Thank you so much as usual in advance.
  

Top answer

" is natural to use. What do you think? Both forms are fine.

— Mister Micawber

  • " is natural to use.
  • What do you think?
  • Both forms are fine.
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Hans51 know that the #1 is natural but I would like to know if the #2, #3 and #4 are also natural to use?I think that "This sentence / This idiom / What he said is exaggerated." is natural to use. What do you think?
Both forms are fine.
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Ah! Thank you and then does meaning change?
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Hans51Thank you and then does meaning change?
No.
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Hi

There are some phrases in language that are designed to say too much; they are called exaggeration or hyperbole. If you deliberately choose one of those phrases, you're exaggerating

- I'm over the moon!

On the other hand, people sometimes exaggerate because they are very happy or very sad

- I'm useless, I'll never get another job

I'd say those two c
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