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Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Articlae "the"
Sir,
The article "the" is used with superlative degree of adjective.That is clear to me.
The article "the" is used with comparative degree of adjective.(It was written some where in a grammar book.). But , there was no example as such.
Could please give an example and explain aslo the use of "the" before comparative degree of adjective.
Thanks.
The article "the" is used with superlative degree of adjective.That is clear to me.
The article "the" is used with comparative degree of adjective.(It was written some where in a grammar book.). But , there was no example as such.
Could please give an example and explain aslo the use of "the" before comparative degree of adjective.
Thanks.
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1. In comparative sentences with the expression "of the two," you need to put "the" before the comparative. ex)Tom is the taller of the two boys.
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- In comparative sentences with the expression "of the two," you need to put "the" before the comparative.
- ex)Tom is the taller of the two boys.
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- In some fixed expressions you can also find a "the comparative" pattern.
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1. In comparative sentences with the expression "of the two," you need to put "the" before the comparative.
ex)Tom is the taller of the two boys.
2. In some fixed expressions you can also find a "the comparative" pattern.
ex)all the more -->I love him all the more for his faults.
ex)all the better -->He likes her all the better because she is poor.
ex)the -er,
ex)Tom is the taller of the two boys.
2. In some fixed expressions you can also find a "the comparative" pattern.
ex)all the more -->I love him all the more for his faults.
ex)all the better -->He likes her all the better because she is poor.
ex)the -er,
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Hi, komountain. Shouldn't it be in your first example:
Tom is the tallest of the two boys. Or rewriten like this:
Tom is taller than the other boy.
Tom is the tallest of the two boys. Or rewriten like this:
Tom is taller than the other boy.
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Hello Hanuman
You use 'the' with a comparative adjective to imply the results of a comparison between A and B:
1. 'B is the better man.' [after comparing man A and man B]
2. 'Which road shall we take?' - 'A is the better road to take.' [after comparing road A and road B]
3. 'Which of these two cars do you want to buy?' - 'The cheaper one.' [whichever of the
You use 'the' with a comparative adjective to imply the results of a comparison between A and B:
1. 'B is the better man.' [after comparing man A and man B]
2. 'Which road shall we take?' - 'A is the better road to take.' [after comparing road A and road B]
3. 'Which of these two cars do you want to buy?' - 'The cheaper one.' [whichever of the
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I beg to differ. The superlative form involves at least three items. When there are just two, you can't use it. Your second version leaves nothing to be desired.
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