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Are these sentences grammatically correct and natural?
1) You officious little pri*k!
2) You're a bootlicking pri*k of government.
Mar 28, 2021 6:23 AM
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The first one sounds natural and is correct.
The second sentence does not sound so natural and I think you need "the government..."
However I cannot imagine any situation in which I would comfortably use either of these sentences, and I would be pretty shocked if somebody said one to me. I might think it though đ€
March 28, 2021
In the second sentence, if you were insulting someone who worked for the government, it would be:
You're a bootlicking government pr...
March 28, 2021
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