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I cannot figure out the correct way to write this sentence

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Busco al escritor Vargas Llosa. (grande, peruano)

How do I properly write this sentence?

I have been trying for hours...

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updated Sep 30, 2014
posted by onlyanhour

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I would put it this way:

Busco al gran escritor peruano Vargas Llosa

Adjectives normally follow the noun, but in a few cases they precede, and since one would assume they are talking about him being great rather than big- that is normally done by using gran in front of the noun.

updated Sep 29, 2014
posted by bosquederoble
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He estado intentando por horas

updated Sep 29, 2014
posted by PerGessle
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busco al gran escritor peruano vargas llosa

updated Sep 30, 2014
posted by Rey_Mysterio