Can I say "not to mention his arm back on as good as new" instead?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
That would change the meaning of the sentence. The speaker has used the "sewing" verb to show how the arm would be connected back to the body, so it works well as a descriptive word here. You can replace "sewing" with another word, but a verb is necessary here. Ex: He connected Woody's arm back on. Ex: He sewed Woody's arm back on. Ex: He attached Woody's arm back on.