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Can I rephrase it to "how rude classmate you have"?

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Rebecca

We use "how" in this case only with the verb "to be". Ex: How rude you are! Ex: How rude your classmate is! We can use "what" with many different verbs. Ex: What big eyes you have! Ex: What a pretty cake you made. Ex: What a nice house she bought.

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