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"You are SUCH a jerk!" What is the meaning of the word "such" in this sentence? If we take this word out of that sentence, will its continue to make sense?
"You are SUCH a jerk!" What is the meaning of the word "such" in this sentence? If we take this word out of that sentence, will its continue to make sense?
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yup, it will still make sense without "such", but such just adds a bit of extra strength to the insult.
It kind of implies that he's the biggest jerk that there is :)
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@cookiez so ,if I use in this sentence sounds like more aggressive example "you're such ass hole" for example?
- Inglês (EUA)
to tag on to cookiez, the intonation will be emphatic and probably has gross gesticulation !
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