1) He is too much a child.
2) They are too much children.
3) He is more a child than his younger siblings.
4) Pete and Harry are more children that their younger siblings.
Gratefully,
Navi
too much
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Re: too much
1) He is too much a child.
--> He is too much OF a child.
2) They are too much children.
--> They are too CHILDISH.
3) He is more a child than his younger siblings.
--> He is more OF a child than his younger siblings.
4) Pete and Harry are more children that their younger siblings.
--> Pete and Harry are more CHILDISH THAN their younger siblings.
(Note that the construction in question cannot be used with plural NPs, necessitating rephrasing as above.)
--> He is too much OF a child.
2) They are too much children.
--> They are too CHILDISH.
3) He is more a child than his younger siblings.
--> He is more OF a child than his younger siblings.
4) Pete and Harry are more children that their younger siblings.
--> Pete and Harry are more CHILDISH THAN their younger siblings.
(Note that the construction in question cannot be used with plural NPs, necessitating rephrasing as above.)