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Goat Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Any metal / any other metal / all metal

Hi everybody,



I don’t know when to use ‘any metal’ and ‘any other metal’

#1 Gold is more precious than any metal.

#2 Gold is more precious than any other metal.



Is the following sentence correct?

#3 Gold is the most precious of all metal.



Thank you

  

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goat #1 Gold is more precious than any metal. #2 Gold is more precious than any other metal. "any metal" includes gold.

— CalifJim

  • goat #1 Gold is more precious than any metal.
  • #2 Gold is more precious than any other metal.
  • "any metal" includes gold.
  • Gold can't be more precious than gold.
  • goat #3 Gold is the most precious of all metal s .
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goat#1 Gold is more precious than any metal.
#2 Gold is more precious than any other metal.
"any metal" includes gold. Gold can't be more precious than gold.
goat#3 Gold is the most precious of all metals.
To compare one with another you have to treat metal
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Thanks very much for your time and help CJ
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