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Jumanah Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Such perfectionists

When someone says "They're such perfectionists that they can anything right."
Does he or she mean "They're such perfect people that they..."?
  

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Jumanah"They're such perfectionists that they can anything right."
This sentence doesn't make sense. Did you mean to write something different, Jumanah?
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Jumanahthat they can anything right
You have left out some words I think.

Perfectionists are people who always want everything to be perfect in every detail. They fuss constantly in their efforts to improve even the most trivial things. They are not satisfied until they have made everything perfect. This kind of person can become obsessive in his p
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I'm sorry, I mistyped.
I mean "...that they can do anything right.
I actually know the meaning of perfectionist.
But my question is do they use "such perfectionist" instead of saying "such perfect people"?
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JumanahI actually know the meaning of perfectionist.
Really? The following question seems to indicate that maybe you're not so sure.
Jumanahmy question is do they use "such perfectionist" instead of saying "such perfect people"?
Did you intend to ask "why"?

A perfectionist is not a perfect person. Those are two di
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Maybe I intend to ask why!
Why do they use "such"?
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JumanahWhy do they use "such"?
It's part of the such ... that ... construction.

such shows the amount of something; that shows the consequence of having that amount of it.

Mr. Richie has such a lot of money that he can dine in a fine restaurant every day.
....................... amount ...........
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She is such a perfectionist.
Is "such" an adverb or an adjective?
Can you please give me a similar sentence to "She is such a perfectionist."
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Mr. Richie has such a lot of money that he can dine in a fine restaurant every day.
Mr. Richie has so much money that he can dine in a fine restaurant every day.

Are they the same, CJ?

Thanks,

Tom
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JumanahShe is such a perfectionist.Is "such" an adverb or an adjective?
It's an adverb (of degree).
Jumanahsimilar sentence to "She is such a perfectionist."
She is such a nuisance.
She is such a killjoy.
She is such a joy to be around.
She is such a good sport.

CJ
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She's such a joy to be around.
I'm sorry I cannot comprehend this sentence.
Can you please clarify it?
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