[stylist] the best way to fix this sentence

[Donna Hill]

Vejas,
Down hill or cross country?

About your sentence. My first thought is that the use of the word "such"
depends on the personality and speech habits of the narrator. Is this person
so direct and  suscinct that he would just say, "..., he is a child," or
would that be too blunt? "He is such a child," is a bit more theatrical and
also, IMO, a bit more casual. Listen to your narrator talking about other
things, and he'll give you the answer.
Cheers,
Donna

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vejas
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 6:58 PM
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Subject: [stylist] the best way to fix this sentence

Hi all,
I have a new e-mail account for my list-servs, as you can probably tell
(yes, I ski too.) I have a question about the best way to phrase the
following
sentence:
"In my opinion, he is such a child."
The adult in my story is someone who, despite being mature, still
appreciates things from when he was younger, and the narrator is a
self-centered teen.  Is it better to use such a child, like a child, or just
stick to a child?
Thanks so much.
Vejas

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