E eeky 先輩 Joined 8 Jun 2010 Messages 2,431 Reaction score 22 5 Aug 2013 #1 くっきょうな男でさえ、いそいでスミーから目をそらさないではいられません。 1. In the right context, is it possible for くっきょうな男 to be a description of スミー (and the subject of そらさないではいられません to be "one", or some unnamed person)? 2. Does the sentence still work if でさえ is replaced by さえ?
くっきょうな男でさえ、いそいでスミーから目をそらさないではいられません。 1. In the right context, is it possible for くっきょうな男 to be a description of スミー (and the subject of そらさないではいられません to be "one", or some unnamed person)? 2. Does the sentence still work if でさえ is replaced by さえ?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 5 Aug 2013 #2 1) No. It should be いそいでくっきょうな男であるスミーから or like that for the case. 2) Yes.
E eeky 先輩 Joined 8 Jun 2010 Messages 2,431 Reaction score 22 5 Aug 2013 Thread starter #3 OK, thanks.