Is this well-formed
Hello dear native speakers

Is this sentence OK?

He had this strange ability to magnify every minor issue to huge proportions.

Thanks

Question

Is this well-formed
Hello dear native speakers

Is this sentence OK?

He had this strange ability to magnify every minor issue to huge proportions.

Thanks

Answer

The metaphor "He makes mountains out of mole hills" comes to mind. You might consider "He had a strange habit of magnifying trivia into trauma.

Answer

Hello, nice job! That sentence sounds OK to me, although I would say, "He had this strange ability to magnify every minor issue INTO huge proportions."

Answer

yes, that's great.

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