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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Dramatizing....
It was black, that sinister of colors!
Can we say the above to dramatize things?
Can we say the above to dramatize things?
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No. 'Sinister' is an adjective and does not fit into the structure. It was black, that sinister color .
- No.
- 'Sinister' is an adjective and does not fit into the structure.
- It was black, that sinister color .
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No. 'Sinister' is an adjective and does not fit into the structure. It was black, that sinister color.
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I don't understand. He was the wisest of men. Wise is an adjective here, isn't it?
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You could say "the most sinister of colors."
The difference is the superlative use of "wisest" compared to "wise" and "most sinister" compared to "sinister."
You couldn't say "He was the wise of men."
The difference is the superlative use of "wisest" compared to "wise" and "most sinister" compared to "sinister."
You couldn't say "He was the wise of men."
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