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Messier42 Posted 11 years ago
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Do they have the same meaning and are they correct?

Among the days I went to church, I laughed the most. The preaching was really fun.
Of all days I went to church, I laughed the most.
Do they have the same meaning and are they correct?
  

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“I laughed the most,” might mean that you laughed more than anyone else at church; but you haven’t compared yourself to anyone. “I laughed the most,” might mean that you laughed most of the time. However, “Among the days I went to church,” selects a subgroup of time that is not defined or complete.

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  • “I laughed the most,” might mean that you laughed more than anyone else at church; but you haven’t compared yourself to anyone.
  • “I laughed the most,” might mean that you laughed most of the time.
  • However, “Among the days I went to church,” selects a subgroup of time that is not defined or complete.
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“I laughed the most,” might mean that you laughed more than anyone else at church; but you haven’t compared yourself to anyone.
“I laughed the most,” might mean that you laughed most of the time.
However, “Among the days I went to church,” selects a subgroup of time that is not defined or complete.
Suggestion: “Among the days I went to church, there were many when the preacher
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messier42are they correct?
No. You have an incomplete comparison. (You should start with "of", not "among", by the way.)

Of all the days I went to church, I laughed the most last Sunday. (You have to mention a day you went to church.)

Compare:

Of all the people I know, I am puzzled most. (Wrong. Incomplete co
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