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Yellowstarstruck Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Comparatives
Hi, would it be best to answer using "the"? Thanks, Fulvio
1. Which animal is the fastest?
A: tiger B: cheetah C: horse
The cheetah is the fastest.
2. Which fruit is the heaviest?
A: orange B: papaya C: watermelon
The watermelon is the heaviest.
1. Which animal is the fastest?
A: tiger B: cheetah C: horse
The cheetah is the fastest.
2. Which fruit is the heaviest?
A: orange B: papaya C: watermelon
The watermelon is the heaviest.
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yellowstarstruck Hi, would it be best to answer using "the"? Yes.
- yellowstarstruck Hi, would it be best to answer using "the"?
- Yes.
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Everything in your post is correct. The only thing that might be a little questionable is 2 (and this is with respect to meaning, rather than grammar). "Heaviest" can also mean how it sets in you stomach, that is, how filling it is. In that sense, the papaya would be the heaviest. And there is yet another way of looking at this: heaviest in terms of weight per unit volume. In this sense, th
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