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TakaHow do I combine 'your idea' and 'such'? 'Such an idea of yours'? Or is the combination totally impossible anyway?

This seems very awkward to me, but I don't know the context. I can imagine something like: "We've had many suggestions, but such an idea as yours is ridiculous."

Hi,

Or perhaps a more common construction would be

We've had many suggestions, but an idea such as yours is ridiculous

Clive

OK. Thank you, people.

So, is the construction 'such an idea of yours' totally unacceptable? It doesn't make any sense at all?

Hi Taka,

No, it's not totally unacceptable, but it would be a much less common way of speaking and a lot would depend on the context for it to sound right.

Clive

'Such a/an '***' idea of yours' will make sense. For example

'that was such a/an

stupid idea of yours/good idea of yours/wonderful idea of yours/smart idea of yours/awful idea of yours/etc etc

a lot would depend on the context for it to sound right.

So, could you tell me what context is appropriate for 'such noun+one's'?

Does it always have to be 'such adj+one's', as nona says?

Hi,

So, could you tell me what context is appropriate for 'such noun+one's'?

Well, you could omit the adjective and provide it implicitly or in in another sentence.

That was such an idea of yours! The boss is going to give you a big raise!

We also use the form 'an idea such as yours'.