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Originally Posted by susiedqq  How about:
But I am more than just a nobody.
or
But I am somebody.
(Sure he's not saying "I am just a nobody"?) |
Thanks, Susie. The phrase "I am less than nobody" is technically correct.He is insisting that it does not matter what the world throws at him, because there is no-one that he is less than. That's why I've avoided the "I am more than just nobody", because I'm looking for that sense of comparison, that measuring against others and not coming up short, not being less than anyone else. It's an idea that is easy to understand, but trying to find a concise way of saying it in English while preserving some semblance of a poetic or rhythmic feel to the couplet is proving that I am less than up to the task.
