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Sentence #3547508

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Inego Inego October 11, 2014 October 11, 2014 at 8:35:09 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

What's the difference between this and "Stop acting like a fool."?

_undertoad _undertoad October 11, 2014, edited October 17, 2014 October 11, 2014 at 8:47:13 AM UTC, edited October 17, 2014 at 6:46:33 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

The same sentence, but with the intensifier "such" more emphasis is placed on how foolish the person is acting.

Inego Inego October 11, 2014 October 11, 2014 at 8:47:51 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Спасибо!

CK CK October 11, 2014, edited October 11, 2014 October 11, 2014 at 8:57:26 AM UTC, edited October 11, 2014 at 8:58:34 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Related: (Other uses of "such" being used as an intensifier.)

[#3312718] We had such a great time. (CK) *audio*
[#2956224] Tom can be such a jerk. (CK) *audio*
[#2713694] You're such a brat. (CK) *audio*
[#2713693] You're such a snob. (CK) *audio*
[#2713535] Tom is such a nice guy. (CK) *audio*
[#2713498] You're such a bad liar. (CK) *audio*
[#2713443] You're such a hypocrite. (CK) *audio*
[#2549302] I'm such a klutz. (CK) *audio*
[#2549301] I'm such a loser. (CK) *audio*
[#2548671] I'm such a chicken. (CK) *audio*
[#2395981] Don't be such a jerk. (CK) *audio*
[#2328107] You're such a couch potato. (CK) *audio*
[#2326004] I feel like such a fool. (CK) *audio*
[#2045818] You have such a beautiful name. (CK) *audio*
[#2045817] You have such a beautiful home. (CK) *audio*
[#2045816] You're such a beautiful woman. (CK) *audio*
[#2045813] It's such a beautiful morning. (CK) *audio*
[#2045779] It's such a beautiful day. (CK) *audio*
[#2044685] Tom was such a happy person. (CK) *audio*
[#1895821] You are such a liar. (CK) *audio*
[#1895564] You're such a coward. (CK) *audio*
[#1895563] You're such a flirt. (CK) *audio*
[#1895562] You're such a pig. (CK) *audio*
[#1887806] I thought Tom and Mary made such a nice couple. (CK) *audio*

Inego Inego October 11, 2014 October 11, 2014 at 9:00:44 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Yes, thank you. It seems only "verb + like such" sentences are difficult to translate to Russian, though.

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Stop acting like such a fool.

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