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OttoJ Posted 11 years ago
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With extraordinary appearance

-He is a man with (an) extraordinary appearance who wants to make an establishment for himself and to save the people from the disaster of war.

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OttoJ Is an optional? That is not your worst problem. OttoJ with (an) extraordinary appearance I don't have any idea what you may mean by that.

— Mister Micawber

  • OttoJ Is an optional?
  • That is not your worst problem.
  • OttoJ with (an) extraordinary appearance I don't have any idea what you may mean by that.
  • OttoJ make an establishment for himself Nor that.
  • You will need to recast your sentence or explain more.
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OttoJIs an optional?
That is not your worst problem.
OttoJwith (an) extraordinary appearance
I don't have any idea what you may mean by that.
OttoJmake an establishment for himself
Nor that. You will need to recast your sentence or explain more. It would help if you told us his name, als
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Mister MicawberI don't have any idea what you may mean by that.
um...do you mean 'extraordinary appearance' is not possible English? I meant that the outward appearance of the man is not ordinary. Is it very awkward or unidiomatic?
Mister MicawberNor that. You will need to recast your sentence or explain more. It would help if you told
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OttoJdo you mean 'extraordinary appearance' is not possible English?
It is possible, but why is it in your text? I see no call for it in context, so it is exceedingly odd.
OttoJthe throne
Which throne? There is no intimation of this in the context either.
OttoJI wanted to use the word 'establish'. W
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Mister Micawbermake an establishment of
Um...in fact, I used 'for'...
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That aside, then what is the natural English for describing a person's outward appearance as special, different from the ordinary, and prominent?
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OttoJwhat is the natural English for describing a person's outward appearance as special, different from the ordinary, and prominent?
Why is that relevant?
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Mister MicawberWhy is that relevant?
...Because the description of the appearance of the person is aimed at increasing the dramaticality of the story.

If 'extraordinary appearance' is wrong, then how I should phrase it?
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OttoJIf 'extraordinary appearance' is wrong, then how I should phrase it?
Well, what you have written doesn't really describe his appearance, does it? Anyway, I think you should downplay it; it certainly led me astray. Something like this, I suppose:

He is large, hard-featured man who wants to establish his authority and save the people from the
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