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How to describe this?

 
 
Reply Mon 23 Aug, 2010 08:13 am

Jack argues with David, who thinks he is much wiser than Jack. So he says (after hearing what Jack says):

A superiority feeling on wisdom arises in me naturally.

Does this expression work? How to make it sound like that of a native English speaker?
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InfraBlue
 
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Reply Mon 23 Aug, 2010 10:44 am
Hmm, that's an interesting psychological scenario.

I think if David was self-conscious about his thoughts and feelings of his own superiority in wisdom over Jack he might think something like:

"A feeling of superiority over Jack arises in me in regard to wisdom."
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PUNKEY
 
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Reply Mon 23 Aug, 2010 02:18 pm
David would say,

"I've always been smarter than you.'

or

"I'm just naturally smarter than you are.'

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oristarA
 
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Reply Tue 24 Aug, 2010 04:53 am
Thank you both.

He says to Jack, a clear target. So, is it clear to express like following?
A feeling of wisdom superiority arises in me.
InfraBlue
 
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Reply Tue 24 Aug, 2010 01:47 pm
@oristarA,
"A feeling of wisdom superiority arises in me."

This is awkward, and is not standard English.

It seems that you are attempting to use "wisdom superiority" as a compound word. That is what makes the sentence awkward.
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Tue 24 Aug, 2010 02:00 pm
@oristarA,
oristarA wrote:

Thank you both.

He says to Jack, a clear target. So, is it clear to express like following?
A feeling of wisdom superiority arises in me.
No.
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PUNKEY
 
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Reply Tue 24 Aug, 2010 03:25 pm
Say: I feel my wisdom is naturally superior to yours.
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oristarA
 
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Reply Tue 24 Aug, 2010 05:35 pm
Thanks.

Still feel there must be more powerful an expression there.
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